#42876A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.084 164.1), rgb(66, 135, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#42876A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42876A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 135, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.084 164.1) |
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 #42876A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42876A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42876A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42876A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD97
oklch(70.7% 0.061 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A987D
oklch(63% 0.077 164.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42876A
oklch(57% 0.084 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F55
oklch(49.2% 0.079 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#285A45
oklch(42.6% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#42876A 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) | #857F68 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B877F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42876A
#42876A
oklch(57% 0.084 164.1)
- #9B6383
#9B6383
oklch(57% 0.084 344.8)
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 #42876A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #42876A 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.