#42870E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.6% 0.16 136.2), rgb(66, 135, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#42870E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42870E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 135, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.16 136.2) |
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 #42870E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42870E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42870E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42870E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB167
oklch(70.7% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42870E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D06
oklch(42.7% 0.123 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#42870E 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8272 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42870E
#42870E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 136.2)
- #9750B1
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
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 #42870E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #42870E 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.