#42896F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.6% 0.083 167.2), rgb(66, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#42896F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42896F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.083 167.2) |
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 #42896F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42896F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42896F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42896F text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD99
oklch(70.7% 0.06 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#599880
oklch(63% 0.075 167.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42896F
oklch(57.6% 0.083 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F58
oklch(49.2% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#275A48
oklch(42.7% 0.063 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#42896F 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) | #86816E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288982 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42896F
#42896F
oklch(57.6% 0.083 167.2)
- #9D6583
#9D6583
oklch(57.6% 0.082 346.6)
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 #42896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
Use #42896F 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.