#42875C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.097 154.4), rgb(66, 135, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#42875C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42875C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 135, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.097 154.4) |
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 #42875C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42875C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42875C text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42875C text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.09 154.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42875C
oklch(56.6% 0.097 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#307049
oklch(49.2% 0.091 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#295B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B33
oklch(37.8% 0.06 154)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#42875C 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) | #877E59 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31867C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42875C
#42875C
oklch(56.6% 0.097 154.4)
- #99608E
#99608E
oklch(56.7% 0.097 334.1)
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 #42875C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #42875C 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.