#42572F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.067 131.3), rgb(66, 87, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#42572F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42572F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.067 131.3) |
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 #42572F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42572F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42572F text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #42572F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A980
oklch(70.7% 0.063 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#789460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#617E46
oklch(55.6% 0.088 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#506A38
oklch(49.1% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42572F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#42572F 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) | #5A522C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575031 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43544D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42572F
#42572F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 131.3)
- #5B446A
#5B446A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 311.4)
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 #42572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #42572F 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.