#42643E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.072 141.9), rgb(66, 100, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#42643E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42643E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 100, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.072 141.9) |
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 #42643E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42643E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42643E text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #42643E text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#597F54
oklch(55.6% 0.078 141.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42643E
oklch(46.6% 0.072 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#42643E 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) | #665E3B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A40 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F625A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42643E
#42643E
oklch(46.6% 0.072 141.9)
- #6D4C72
#6D4C72
oklch(46.7% 0.072 322)
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 #42643E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #42643E 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.