#42835C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.091 155.6), rgb(66, 131, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#42835C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42835C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 131, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.091 155.6) |
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 #42835C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42835C | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42835C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42835C text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9974
oklch(63.2% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42835C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#42835C 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) | #837A5A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328279 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42835C
#42835C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 155.6)
- #945E88
#945E88
oklch(55.5% 0.091 335.2)
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 #42835C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #42835C 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.