#42604E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.046 157.7), rgb(66, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#42604E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42604E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.046 157.7) |
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 #42604E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42604E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42604E text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #42604E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA898
oklch(70.8% 0.036 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#73927F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C68
oklch(55.5% 0.049 157.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42604E
oklch(46% 0.046 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5647
oklch(42.8% 0.039 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#34473B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#42604E 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) | #605B4D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A584F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C605B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42604E
#42604E
oklch(46% 0.046 157.7)
- #694E61
#694E61
oklch(45.9% 0.046 337.5)
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 #42604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #42604E 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.