#42825A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.091 154.6), rgb(66, 130, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#42825A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42825A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.091 154.6) |
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 #42825A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42825A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42825A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42825A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
-
Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
-
Step 500
500
#5E9973
oklch(63.2% 0.085 154.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#42825A
oklch(55.3% 0.091 154.6)
-
Step 700
700
#346F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.8)
-
Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
-
Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
-
Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#42825A 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) | #827958 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338177 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42825A
#42825A
oklch(55.3% 0.091 154.6)
- #935D88
#935D88
oklch(55.2% 0.092 334.5)
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 #42825A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #42825A 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.