#42801C
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.8% 0.145 136.4), rgb(66, 128, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#42801C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42801C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 128, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.145 136.4) |
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 #42801C | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42801C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42801C text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42801C text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#82B06E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#629B45
oklch(63% 0.133 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42801C
oklch(53.8% 0.145 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#387115
oklch(49.1% 0.135 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C15
oklch(42.7% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.088 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#42801C 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) | #857505 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7027 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7B6D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42801C
#42801C
oklch(53.8% 0.145 136.4)
- #8E4FA6
#8E4FA6
oklch(53.8% 0.145 315.9)
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 #42801C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #42801C 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.