#42835E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9), rgb(66, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#42835E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42835E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9) |
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 #42835E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42835E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42835E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42835E 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD91
oklch(70.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42835E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#336F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.068 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#42835E 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) | #827A5C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797460 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318279 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42835E
#42835E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9)
- #955F86
#955F86
oklch(55.7% 0.088 337.6)
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 #42835E, 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 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #42835E 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.