#42522E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.5% 0.06 128.3), rgb(66, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#42522E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42522E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.06 128.3) |
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 #42522E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42522E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #42522E text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #42522E 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
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9263
oklch(63.1% 0.071 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#667C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 128)
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Step 700
700
#54693B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42522E
oklch(41.5% 0.06 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#42522E 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) | #554E2B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D30 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444F49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42522E
#42522E
oklch(41.5% 0.06 128.3)
- #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 #42522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #42522E 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.