#42562A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.071 129.1), rgb(66, 86, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#42562A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42562A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.071 129.1) |
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 #42562A | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42562A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42562A text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #42562A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#79945B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E41
oklch(55.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A33
oklch(49.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42562A
oklch(42.5% 0.071 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#42562A 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) | #5A5126 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44534C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42562A
#42562A
oklch(42.5% 0.071 129.1)
- #5A436C
#5A436C
oklch(42.5% 0.072 309.3)
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 #42562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #42562A 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.