#42BC80
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.1), rgb(66, 188, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#42BC80 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42BC80 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 188, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.1) |
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 #42BC80 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42BC80 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42BC80 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42BC80 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#90D2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42BC80
oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#42BC80 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) | #BAAE7C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA284 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42BC80
#42BC80
oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.1)
- #D97EC0
#D97EC0
oklch(71.2% 0.139 338.1)
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 #42BC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
Use #42BC80 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.