#42836E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.075 170.2), rgb(66, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#42836E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42836E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.075 170.2) |
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 #42836E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42836E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42836E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42836E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#7FAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9783
oklch(63% 0.068 170.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42836E
oklch(56.1% 0.075 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#326E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A594A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#27493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 171)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#42836E 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) | #807C6D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A847D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42836E
#42836E
oklch(56.1% 0.075 170.2)
- #96627B
#96627B
oklch(56% 0.075 349.5)
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 #42836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
Use #42836E 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.