#42543A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.047 136.3), rgb(66, 84, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#42543A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42543A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 84, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.047 136.3) |
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 #42543A | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42543A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42543A text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #42543A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#94A78C
oklch(70.6% 0.044 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9270
oklch(63.2% 0.057 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#637C58
oklch(55.6% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#526848
oklch(49% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42543A
oklch(42.3% 0.047 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#42543A 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) | #565038 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42524D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42543A
#42543A
oklch(42.3% 0.047 136.3)
- #58465F
#58465F
oklch(42.3% 0.047 316.4)
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 #42543A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #42543A 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.