#42871A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.155 136.9), rgb(66, 135, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#42871A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42871A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 135, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.155 136.9) |
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 #42871A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42871A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42871A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42871A text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#CEE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D40
oklch(63.2% 0.143 137.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42871A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#337208
oklch(49.1% 0.145 137)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 137)
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Step 900
900
#284C15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#42871A 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 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837526 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8273 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42871A
#42871A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 136.9)
- #9751AF
#9751AF
oklch(55.7% 0.156 316.8)
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 #42871A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #42871A 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.