#42986C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.5% 0.108 158.5), rgb(66, 152, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#42986C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42986C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 152, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.108 158.5) |
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 #42986C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42986C | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42986C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42986C text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 158.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42986C
oklch(61.5% 0.108 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#218759
oklch(55.5% 0.116 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#107349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#135D3C
oklch(42.5% 0.089 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#42986C 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) | #978D69 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A856F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24978C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42986C
#42986C
oklch(61.5% 0.108 158.5)
- #AE6A9A
#AE6A9A
oklch(61.4% 0.107 338.6)
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 #42986C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.009
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #42986C 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.