#42AE87
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.8% 0.115 165.8), rgb(66, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#42AE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AE87 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.115 165.8) |
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 #42AE87 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42AE87 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE87 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE87 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 165.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42AE87
oklch(67.8% 0.115 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#42AE87 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) | #AAA285 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AE87
#42AE87
oklch(67.8% 0.115 165.8)
- #CA79A7
#CA79A7
oklch(67.7% 0.116 345.5)
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 #42AE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #42AE87 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.