#42965C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.12 151.3), rgb(66, 150, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#42965C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42965C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 150, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.12 151.3) |
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 #42965C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42965C | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42965C text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42965C text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B283
oklch(70.8% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42965C
oklch(60.6% 0.12 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#26884A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#16733B
oklch(49% 0.121 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#175E31
oklch(42.7% 0.101 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#42965C 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) | #978B58 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8360 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9487 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42965C
#42965C
oklch(60.6% 0.12 151.3)
- #AB65A2
#AB65A2
oklch(60.5% 0.121 331.7)
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 #42965C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #42965C 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.