#42AC16
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.7% 0.2 139.2), rgb(66, 172, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#42AC16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AC16 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 172, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.2 139.2) |
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 #42AC16 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42AC16 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AC16 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AC16 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B753
oklch(70.6% 0.156 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42AC16
oklch(65.7% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.3)
#42AC16 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) | #B19C00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A692 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AC16
#42AC16
oklch(65.7% 0.2 139.2)
- #C460DD
#C460DD
oklch(65.7% 0.201 319.2)
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 #42AC16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42AC16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #42AC16 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.