#42955F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.116 152.8), rgb(66, 149, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#42955F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42955F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 149, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.116 152.8) |
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 #42955F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42955F | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42955F text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42955F text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42955F
oklch(60.4% 0.116 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#27884E
oklch(55.7% 0.126 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#17733F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#185E34
oklch(42.8% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#42955F 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) | #958A5B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8262 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9387 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42955F
#42955F
oklch(60.4% 0.116 152.8)
- #AA669F
#AA669F
oklch(60.5% 0.115 333)
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 #42955F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
Use #42955F 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.