#42684B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.064 150.9), rgb(66, 104, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#42684B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42684B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.064 150.9) |
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 #42684B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42684B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42684B text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #42684B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.05 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9576
oklch(63.2% 0.063 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#557F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 151.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42684B
oklch(48% 0.064 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#395740
oklch(42.6% 0.052 151)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#42684B 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) | #686249 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6760 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42684B
#42684B
oklch(48% 0.064 150.9)
- #73506E
#73506E
oklch(48% 0.064 331.6)
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 #42684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #42684B 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.