#42541D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.8% 0.082 125.1), rgb(66, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#42541D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42541D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.082 125.1) |
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 #42541D | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42541D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42541D text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #42541D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A974
oklch(70.6% 0.077 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#657E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125)
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Step 700
700
#546A24
oklch(49.1% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42541D
oklch(41.8% 0.082 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A471F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#42541D 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) | #594E17 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E21 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455048 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42541D
#42541D
oklch(41.8% 0.082 125.1)
- #574070
#574070
oklch(41.8% 0.082 305.2)
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 #42541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #42541D 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.