#42804D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.4% 0.102 148.1), rgb(66, 128, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#42804D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42804D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.102 148.1) |
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 #42804D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42804D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42804D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42804D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE87
oklch(70.8% 0.074 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#609969
oklch(63% 0.094 148.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42804D
oklch(54.4% 0.102 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#376F41
oklch(49.1% 0.094 148)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#42804D 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) | #817749 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787150 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377E73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42804D
#42804D
oklch(54.4% 0.102 148.1)
- #90598E
#90598E
oklch(54.4% 0.103 328.1)
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 #42804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
Use #42804D 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.