#42522D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.061 127.9), rgb(66, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#42522D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42522D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.061 127.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #42522D | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42522D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #42522D text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #42522D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A882
oklch(70.7% 0.057 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9262
oklch(63.1% 0.073 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#667C49
oklch(55.6% 0.078 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#55693A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42522D
oklch(41.5% 0.061 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#42522D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #554D2A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D2F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444F49 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42522D
#42522D
oklch(41.5% 0.061 127.9)
- #554365
#554365
oklch(41.6% 0.06 308.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #42522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #42522D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.