#42B375
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.7% 0.138 155.8), rgb(66, 179, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#42B375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42B375 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 179, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.138 155.8) |
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 #42B375 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42B375 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B375 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B375 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A9
oklch(81% 0.087 155.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42B375
oklch(68.7% 0.138 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#42B375 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) | #B2A571 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B79 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07B1A3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42B375
#42B375
oklch(68.7% 0.138 155.8)
- #CE77BB
#CE77BB
oklch(68.6% 0.138 335.6)
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 #42B375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
Use #42B375 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.