#42823D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.7% 0.121 142.3), rgb(66, 130, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#42823D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42823D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.121 142.3) |
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 #42823D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42823D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42823D text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42823D text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#609A5A
oklch(63% 0.111 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42823D
oklch(54.7% 0.121 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#367031
oklch(49% 0.113 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#42823D 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) | #857837 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7242 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7E72 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42823D
#42823D
oklch(54.7% 0.121 142.3)
- #91569A
#91569A
oklch(54.6% 0.122 322.1)
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 #42823D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #42823D 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.