#42954C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.135 146), rgb(66, 149, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#42954C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42954C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 149, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.135 146) |
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 #42954C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42954C | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42954C text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42954C text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B278
oklch(70.6% 0.105 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42954C
oklch(60% 0.135 146)
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Step 600
600
#298939
oklch(55.6% 0.147 146)
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Step 700
700
#1A742B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 146)
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Step 800
800
#195E25
oklch(42.5% 0.112 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E23
oklch(37.9% 0.088 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#42954C 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) | #978946 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8151 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329284 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42954C
#42954C
oklch(60% 0.135 146)
- #A961AB
#A961AB
oklch(60.1% 0.135 326.1)
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 #42954C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #42954C 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.