#42593F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.7% 0.05 141.8), rgb(66, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#42593F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42593F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.05 141.8) |
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 #42593F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42593F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42593F text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #42593F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A88D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 141)
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Step 500
500
#759371
oklch(63.1% 0.06 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D59
oklch(55.6% 0.065 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A49
oklch(49.2% 0.062 141.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42593F
oklch(43.7% 0.05 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#42593F 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) | #5A543D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575240 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405752 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42593F
#42593F
oklch(43.7% 0.05 141.8)
- #5F4963
#5F4963
oklch(43.8% 0.05 321.2)
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 #42593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #42593F 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.