#42B426
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.9% 0.202 140.4), rgb(66, 180, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#42B426 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42B426 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 180, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.202 140.4) |
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 #42B426 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42B426 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B426 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B426 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0D9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D586
oklch(80.9% 0.127 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42B426
oklch(67.9% 0.202 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#42B426 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) | #B9A300 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A37 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AE9A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42B426
#42B426
oklch(67.9% 0.202 140.4)
- #CD66E3
#CD66E3
oklch(67.9% 0.202 320.3)
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 #42B426, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42B426.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
Use #42B426 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.