#42796E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.061 179.4), rgb(66, 121, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#42796E 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42796E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.061 179.4) |
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 #42796E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42796E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42796E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42796E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#63958A
oklch(63.1% 0.056 179)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42796E
oklch(53.5% 0.061 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#396B61
oklch(48.9% 0.057 179.4)
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Step 800
800
#305850
oklch(42.8% 0.048 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#42796E 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) | #75736E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7B76 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42796E
#42796E
oklch(53.5% 0.061 179.4)
- #8B5E6C
#8B5E6C
oklch(53.4% 0.062 359.1)
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 #42796E, 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 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.061
Use #42796E 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.