#42862F
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.6% 0.14 139.4), rgb(66, 134, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#42862F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42862F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 134, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.14 139.4) |
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 #42862F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42862F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42862F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42862F text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB073
oklch(70.7% 0.101 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42862F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#337121
oklch(49% 0.13 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.107 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#42862F 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) | #8A7B25 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817536 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8274 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42862F
#42862F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 139.4)
- #9655A6
#9655A6
oklch(55.7% 0.139 319.5)
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 #42862F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #42862F 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.