#42552F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.064 130.4), rgb(66, 85, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#42552F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42552F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.064 130.4) |
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 #42552F | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42552F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42552F text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #42552F text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A982
oklch(70.8% 0.06 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9362
oklch(63.1% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D48
oklch(55.6% 0.083 130)
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Step 700
700
#526A3A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 130.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42552F
oklch(42.3% 0.064 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#42552F 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) | #58502C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F31 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43524C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42552F
#42552F
oklch(42.3% 0.064 130.4)
- #594468
#594468
oklch(42.4% 0.064 310.5)
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 #42552F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #42552F 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.