#66842B
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.1% 0.121 126), rgb(102, 132, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#66842B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66842B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 132, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.121 126) |
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 #66842B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66842B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66842B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66842B text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 126)
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Step 500
500
#799547
oklch(63% 0.11 125.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66842B
oklch(57.1% 0.121 126)
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Step 700
700
#516B18
oklch(49% 0.112 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#425817
oklch(42.8% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#66842B 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) | #8B7B1F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A32 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7E72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66842B
#66842B
oklch(57.1% 0.121 126)
- #8A63B0
#8A63B0
oklch(57.2% 0.122 306.3)
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 #66842B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
Use #66842B 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.