#42B147
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.4% 0.177 144), rgb(66, 177, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#42B147 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42B147 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 177, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.177 144) |
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 #42B147 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42B147 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B147 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B147 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D493
oklch(81% 0.111 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42B147
oklch(67.4% 0.177 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#42B147 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) | #B4A13C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79850 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AAC9A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42B147
#42B147
oklch(67.4% 0.177 144)
- #CA6BD3
#CA6BD3
oklch(67.4% 0.177 324)
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 #42B147, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42B147.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
Use #42B147 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.