#42921E
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.7% 0.167 138.2), rgb(66, 146, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#42921E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42921E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.167 138.2) |
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 #42921E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42921E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42921E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42921E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#569E3B
oklch(63% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42921E
oklch(58.7% 0.167 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E06
oklch(42.6% 0.128 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#42921E 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) | #978500 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E2B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8D7C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42921E
#42921E
oklch(58.7% 0.167 138.2)
- #A456BB
#A456BB
oklch(58.6% 0.167 318)
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 #42921E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
Use #42921E 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.