#42747A
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.6% 0.055 205.5), rgb(66, 116, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#42747A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42747A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 116, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.055 205.5) |
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 #42747A | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42747A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42747A text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #42747A text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AC
oklch(70.6% 0.04 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#659398
oklch(63.2% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42747A
oklch(52.6% 0.055 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#42747A 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) | #6D707A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277876 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42747A
#42747A
oklch(52.6% 0.055 205.5)
- #885F5A
#885F5A
oklch(52.7% 0.055 26.8)
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 #42747A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #42747A 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.