#42786D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.061 179.2), rgb(66, 120, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#42786D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42786D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 120, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.061 179.2) |
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 #42786D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42786D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42786D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42786D text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
-
Step 400
400
#84AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 178.9)
-
Step 500
500
#63958A
oklch(63.1% 0.056 179)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#42786D
oklch(53.2% 0.061 179.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3A6B61
oklch(49% 0.056 179.1)
-
Step 800
800
#31584F
oklch(42.8% 0.047 177.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#42786D 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) | #74726D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C6E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7A75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42786D
#42786D
oklch(53.2% 0.061 179.2)
- #8A5E6B
#8A5E6B
oklch(53.3% 0.06 0)
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 #42786D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #42786D 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.