#42766F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.057 184.6), rgb(66, 118, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#42766F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42766F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 118, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.057 184.6) |
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 #42766F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42766F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42766F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #42766F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A4
oklch(70.6% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#65948D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42766F
oklch(52.7% 0.057 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B64
oklch(49.1% 0.054 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#315752
oklch(42.7% 0.044 185)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#42766F 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) | #71716F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A70 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7874 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42766F
#42766F
oklch(52.7% 0.057 184.6)
- #885D67
#885D67
oklch(52.7% 0.058 4)
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 #42766F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #42766F 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.