#42930F
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(58.9% 0.174 137.3), rgb(66, 147, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#42930F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42930F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 147, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 81%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.174 137.3) |
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 #42930F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42930F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42930F text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42930F text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#7AB363
oklch(70.8% 0.126 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#559F33
oklch(63.2% 0.161 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42930F
oklch(58.9% 0.174 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#234E0C
oklch(37.9% 0.105 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#42930F 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) | #988500 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F23 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8D7D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42930F
#42930F
oklch(58.9% 0.174 137.3)
- #A655BF
#A655BF
oklch(59% 0.174 317.6)
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 #42930F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
Use #42930F 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.