#42894B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.118 146.5), rgb(66, 137, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#42894B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42894B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 137, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.118 146.5) |
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 #42894B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42894B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42894B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42894B 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42894B
oklch(56.8% 0.118 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#307139
oklch(49.2% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#42894B 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) | #8B7E46 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36867A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42894B
#42894B
oklch(56.8% 0.118 146.5)
- #9A5C9B
#9A5C9B
oklch(56.7% 0.118 326.4)
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 #42894B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
Use #42894B 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.