#42912F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.6% 0.155 140), rgb(66, 145, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#42912F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42912F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 145, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.155 140) |
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 #42912F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42912F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42912F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42912F text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26E
oklch(70.8% 0.112 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#569E46
oklch(63.2% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42912F
oklch(58.6% 0.155 140)
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Step 700
700
#2A7316
oklch(49.1% 0.144 140)
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Step 800
800
#255E16
oklch(42.8% 0.119 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#42912F 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) | #958422 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E38 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398C7D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42912F
#42912F
oklch(58.6% 0.155 140)
- #A359B4
#A359B4
oklch(58.6% 0.154 319.9)
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 #42912F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
Use #42912F 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.