#42704A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.1% 0.079 148.6), rgb(66, 112, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#42704A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42704A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 112, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.079 148.6) |
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 #42704A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42704A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42704A text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #42704A text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#68976F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F8157
oklch(55.6% 0.084 148.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42704A
oklch(50.1% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#42704A 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) | #716948 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6E66 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42704A
#42704A
oklch(50.1% 0.079 148.6)
- #7C537A
#7C537A
oklch(50.1% 0.078 328.3)
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 #42704A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.064
Use #42704A 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.