#42542D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.064 129.1), rgb(66, 84, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#42542D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42542D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 84, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.064 129.1) |
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 #42542D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42542D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42542D text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #42542D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A881
oklch(70.6% 0.059 129)
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Step 500
500
#7B9360
oklch(63.1% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#647D47
oklch(55.6% 0.083 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#536938
oklch(49% 0.077 128.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42542D
oklch(42% 0.064 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A19
oklch(27.2% 0.032 128.8)
#42542D 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) | #574F2A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43514B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42542D
#42542D
oklch(42% 0.064 129.1)
- #574368
#574368
oklch(41.9% 0.065 308.5)
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 #42542D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #42542D 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.