#42AA46
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.5% 0.169 144), rgb(66, 170, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#42AA46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AA46 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 170, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.169 144) |
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 #42AA46 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42AA46 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AA46 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AA46 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42AA46
oklch(65.5% 0.169 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#105014
oklch(37.8% 0.111 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.07 144.3)
#42AA46 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) | #AD9B3C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA694 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AA46
#42AA46
oklch(65.5% 0.169 144)
- #C268CA
#C268CA
oklch(65.6% 0.169 324.2)
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 #42AA46, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42AA46.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.009
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
Use #42AA46 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.