#42532A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.7% 0.066 127.5), rgb(66, 83, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#42532A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42532A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.066 127.5) |
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 #42532A | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42532A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42532A text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #42532A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C935E
oklch(63.2% 0.08 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#657D44
oklch(55.6% 0.086 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#546935
oklch(49.1% 0.08 127.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42532A
oklch(41.7% 0.066 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#42532A 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) | #574E27 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445049 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42532A
#42532A
oklch(41.7% 0.066 127.5)
- #564268
#564268
oklch(41.6% 0.066 307.9)
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 #42532A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #42532A 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.