#42967F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.4% 0.089 172.7), rgb(66, 150, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#42967F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42967F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 150, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.089 172.7) |
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 #42967F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42967F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42967F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42967F text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42967F
oklch(61.4% 0.089 172.7)
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Step 600
600
#21856D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#10715B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#135C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#42967F 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) | #928D7E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858481 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14978F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42967F
#42967F
oklch(61.4% 0.089 172.7)
- #AE6E89
#AE6E89
oklch(61.5% 0.088 353.1)
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 #42967F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #42967F 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.