#42532E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.8% 0.061 128.9), rgb(66, 83, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#42532E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42532E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.061 128.9) |
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 #42532E | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42532E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42532E text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #42532E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A882
oklch(70.7% 0.057 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9262
oklch(63% 0.073 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#657D49
oklch(55.7% 0.08 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#54693A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42532E
oklch(41.8% 0.061 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A472B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#42532E 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) | #564E2B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D30 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43504A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42532E
#42532E
oklch(41.8% 0.061 128.9)
- #564366
#564366
oklch(41.7% 0.061 308.7)
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 #42532E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #42532E 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.