#42885B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.1 153.6), rgb(66, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#42885B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42885B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.1 153.6) |
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 #42885B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42885B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42885B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42885B 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42885B
oklch(56.9% 0.1 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7047
oklch(49.1% 0.094 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#295B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.6)
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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)
#42885B 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) | #887E58 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31877C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42885B
#42885B
oklch(56.9% 0.1 153.6)
- #9A6090
#9A6090
oklch(56.9% 0.1 333.3)
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 #42885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #42885B 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.