#42826C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.075 168.9), rgb(66, 130, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#42826C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42826C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.075 168.9) |
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 #42826C | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42826C | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42826C text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42826C text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9782
oklch(63% 0.069 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42826C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#336E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5949
oklch(42.6% 0.058 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#42826C 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) | #7F7B6B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B837C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42826C
#42826C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 168.9)
- #95617B
#95617B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 348.5)
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 #42826C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #42826C 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.