#42935A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.118 151), rgb(66, 147, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#42935A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42935A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 147, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.118 151) |
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 #42935A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42935A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42935A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42935A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B183
oklch(70.7% 0.092 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42935A
oklch(59.7% 0.118 151)
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Step 600
600
#2A884A
oklch(55.7% 0.129 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B733B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E31
oklch(42.8% 0.1 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#42935A 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) | #948856 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9185 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42935A
#42935A
oklch(59.7% 0.118 151)
- #A764A0
#A764A0
oklch(59.8% 0.117 330.8)
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 #42935A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.052
Use #42935A 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.