#42816D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.073 170.7), rgb(66, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#42816D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42816D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.073 170.7) |
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 #42816D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42816D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42816D text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42816D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9784
oklch(63.1% 0.067 170.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42816D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#346D5B
oklch(49% 0.067 170.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#42816D 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) | #7E7A6C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74736E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B827B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42816D
#42816D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 170.7)
- #946178
#946178
oklch(55.5% 0.073 351.1)
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 #42816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #42816D 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.