#42983A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.155 142), rgb(66, 152, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#42983A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42983A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 152, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.155 142) |
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 #42983A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42983A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42983A text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42983A text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#73B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42983A
oklch(60.6% 0.155 142)
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Step 600
600
#278A1E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#17750E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#175F11
oklch(42.6% 0.13 142)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#42983A 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) | #9C8B30 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908342 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369484 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42983A
#42983A
oklch(60.6% 0.155 142)
- #AC5EB8
#AC5EB8
oklch(60.6% 0.155 322.1)
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 #42983A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #42983A 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.