#42913F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.8% 0.141 142.9), rgb(66, 145, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#42913F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42913F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 145, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.141 142.9) |
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 #42913F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42913F | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42913F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42913F text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#569D52
oklch(63.1% 0.13 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42913F
oklch(58.8% 0.141 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#297328
oklch(49.2% 0.132 143)
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Step 800
800
#245D22
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#234D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#42913F 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) | #948537 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E45 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378D7F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42913F
#42913F
oklch(58.8% 0.141 142.9)
- #A45CAD
#A45CAD
oklch(58.8% 0.142 323)
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 #42913F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
Use #42913F 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.