#42847C
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.8% 0.069 185.2), rgb(66, 132, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#42847C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42847C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 132, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.069 185.2) |
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 #42847C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42847C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42847C text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42847C text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA5
oklch(70.7% 0.049 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B968E
oklch(63% 0.063 184.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42847C
oklch(56.8% 0.069 185.2)
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Step 700
700
#306D65
oklch(49.2% 0.065 184)
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Step 800
800
#295953
oklch(42.9% 0.053 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#42847C 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) | #7E7E7C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208681 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42847C
#42847C
oklch(56.8% 0.069 185.2)
- #9A6671
#9A6671
oklch(56.9% 0.068 5.6)
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 #42847C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
Use #42847C 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.