#42824C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.106 147.4), rgb(66, 130, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#42824C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42824C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.106 147.4) |
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 #42824C | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42824C | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42824C text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42824C text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAF
oklch(81% 0.049 147)
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Step 400
400
#81AE85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 147)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A67
oklch(63.2% 0.098 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42824C
oklch(55% 0.106 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#35703F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B34
oklch(42.7% 0.082 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#42824C 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) | #837848 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378075 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42824C
#42824C
oklch(55% 0.106 147.4)
- #925A91
#925A91
oklch(55% 0.106 327.5)
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 #42824C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #42824C 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.