#42BC76
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71% 0.149 154.4), rgb(66, 188, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#42BC76 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42BC76 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 188, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.149 154.4) |
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 #42BC76 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42BC76 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42BC76 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42BC76 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A6
oklch(81% 0.093 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42BC76
oklch(71% 0.149 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#42BC76 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) | #BCAD71 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAAA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42BC76
#42BC76
oklch(71% 0.149 154.4)
- #D97BC7
#D97BC7
oklch(71% 0.149 334.5)
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 #42BC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
Use #42BC76 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.