#42794F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.6% 0.088 150.1), rgb(66, 121, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#42794F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42794F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.088 150.1) |
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 #42794F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42794F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42794F text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #42794F text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#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
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#65986F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42794F
oklch(52.6% 0.088 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E47
oklch(49.2% 0.083 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#42794F 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) | #7A714C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B51 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38776E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42794F
#42794F
oklch(52.6% 0.088 150.1)
- #875783
#875783
oklch(52.5% 0.089 329.7)
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 #42794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.064
Use #42794F 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.