#42922C
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.158 139.7), rgb(66, 146, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#42922C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42922C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.158 139.7) |
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 #42922C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42922C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42922C text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42922C text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#569E43
oklch(63.1% 0.146 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42922C
oklch(58.8% 0.158 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#297311
oklch(49% 0.147 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E13
oklch(42.7% 0.122 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#42922C 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) | #96851D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E35 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8D7D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42922C
#42922C
oklch(58.8% 0.158 139.7)
- #A459B6
#A459B6
oklch(58.8% 0.157 319.6)
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 #42922C, 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 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #42922C 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.