#42993E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.153 142.7), rgb(66, 153, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#42993E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42993E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 153, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.153 142.7) |
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 #42993E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42993E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42993E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42993E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42993E
oklch(60.9% 0.153 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#258A23
oklch(55.6% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#157514
oklch(49.1% 0.155 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#165F15
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E19
oklch(37.6% 0.099 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#42993E 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) | #9C8C35 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918445 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359585 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42993E
#42993E
oklch(60.9% 0.153 142.7)
- #AD5FB8
#AD5FB8
oklch(60.9% 0.154 322.5)
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 #42993E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #42993E 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.