#42684E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.1% 0.06 153.7), rgb(66, 104, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#42684E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42684E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.06 153.7) |
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 #42684E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42684E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42684E text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #42684E text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA93
oklch(70.8% 0.048 153)
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Step 500
500
#6D9479
oklch(63% 0.059 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#557F62
oklch(55.7% 0.065 153.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42684E
oklch(48.1% 0.06 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#395742
oklch(42.7% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#42684E 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) | #68624D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6761 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42684E
#42684E
oklch(48.1% 0.06 153.7)
- #73516C
#73516C
oklch(48.1% 0.06 334)
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 #42684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
Use #42684E 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.