#42B658
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.9% 0.169 147), rgb(66, 182, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#42B658 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42B658 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 182, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.169 147) |
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 #42B658 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42B658 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B658 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42B658 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D399
oklch(80.8% 0.105 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42B658
oklch(68.9% 0.169 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#42B658 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) | #B8A650 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21B2A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42B658
#42B658
oklch(68.9% 0.169 147)
- #D071D1
#D071D1
oklch(68.9% 0.169 326.8)
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 #42B658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
Use #42B658 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.