#42894F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.114 147.9), rgb(66, 137, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#42894F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42894F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 137, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.114 147.9) |
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 #42894F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42894F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42894F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42894F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B65
oklch(63.2% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42894F
oklch(56.9% 0.114 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F713C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C32
oklch(42.8% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#42894F 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) | #8A7F4B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807853 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35867B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42894F
#42894F
oklch(56.9% 0.114 147.9)
- #9B5D99
#9B5D99
oklch(56.9% 0.115 328.1)
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 #42894F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
Use #42894F 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.