#428212
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.3% 0.153 135.8), rgb(66, 130, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#428212 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428212 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.153 135.8) |
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 #428212 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428212 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428212 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428212 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#609C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 135.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428212
oklch(54.3% 0.153 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#377107
oklch(49% 0.142 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C0D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C15
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#428212 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) | #877600 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7120 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7D6E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428212
#428212
oklch(54.3% 0.153 135.8)
- #914EAA
#914EAA
oklch(54.2% 0.153 316.1)
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 #428212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #428212 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.