#42876D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.082 166.6), rgb(66, 135, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#42876D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42876D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 135, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.082 166.6) |
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 #42876D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42876D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42876D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42876D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.059 167)
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Step 500
500
#5A9880
oklch(63% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42876D
oklch(57.1% 0.082 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#42876D 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) | #847F6C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298780 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42876D
#42876D
oklch(57.1% 0.082 166.6)
- #9B6481
#9B6481
oklch(57.2% 0.081 347.1)
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 #42876D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
Use #42876D 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.