#42934A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.134 145.6), rgb(66, 147, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#42934A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42934A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 147, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.134 145.6) |
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 #42934A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42934A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42934A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42934A text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B278
oklch(70.7% 0.105 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42934A
oklch(59.5% 0.134 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8939
oklch(55.7% 0.146 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D742B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E25
oklch(42.6% 0.111 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#42934A 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) | #958744 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349082 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42934A
#42934A
oklch(59.5% 0.134 145.6)
- #A660A9
#A660A9
oklch(59.5% 0.133 325.6)
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 #42934A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #42934A 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.