#42AE4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.7% 0.167 145.3), rgb(66, 174, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#42AE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AE4E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.167 145.3) |
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 #42AE4E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42AE4E | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE4E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE4E text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42AE4E
oklch(66.7% 0.167 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C5017
oklch(37.8% 0.11 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 145.2)
#42AE4E 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) | #B19F45 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39655 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29AA98 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AE4E
#42AE4E
oklch(66.7% 0.167 145.3)
- #C66BCB
#C66BCB
oklch(66.6% 0.167 325.3)
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 #42AE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.010
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
Use #42AE4E 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.