#42A765
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.2% 0.136 152), rgb(66, 167, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#42A765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42A765 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.136 152) |
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 #42A765 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42A765 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A765 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A765 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAC
oklch(81% 0.067 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42A765
oklch(65.2% 0.136 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#104E29
oklch(37.5% 0.088 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#42A765 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) | #A79A60 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9169 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A596 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42A765
#42A765
oklch(65.2% 0.136 152)
- #BF6EB4
#BF6EB4
oklch(65.1% 0.136 332.1)
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 #42A765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #42A765 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.