#42601C
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45% 0.101 130.1), rgb(66, 96, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#42601C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42601C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 96, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.101 130.1) |
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 #42601C | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42601C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42601C text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #42601C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#719844
oklch(63.2% 0.121 130)
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Step 600
600
#598222
oklch(55.7% 0.132 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E13
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42601C
oklch(45% 0.101 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#42601C 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) | #655913 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605722 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445C52 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42601C
#42601C
oklch(45% 0.101 130.1)
- #67447F
#67447F
oklch(45.2% 0.101 310.3)
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 #42601C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
Use #42601C 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.