#42A84A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65% 0.163 144.7), rgb(66, 168, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#42A84A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42A84A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 168, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.163 144.7) |
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 #42A84A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42A84A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A84A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A84A text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42A84A
oklch(65% 0.163 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#42A84A 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) | #AB9A41 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9151 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA493 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42A84A
#42A84A
oklch(65% 0.163 144.7)
- #BF68C5
#BF68C5
oklch(65% 0.162 324.8)
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 #42A84A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42A84A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
Use #42A84A 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.