#42AE63
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67% 0.148 150.4), rgb(66, 174, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#42AE63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AE63 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 174, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 150.4) |
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 #42AE63 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42AE63 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE63 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE63 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42AE63
oklch(67% 0.148 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#42AE63 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) | #AFA05D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19668 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FAB9C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AE63
#42AE63
oklch(67% 0.148 150.4)
- #C771BF
#C771BF
oklch(67% 0.146 330.5)
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 #42AE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
Use #42AE63 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.