#42DCA5
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.15 164.6), rgb(66, 220, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#42DCA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42DCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.15 164.6) |
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 #42DCA5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #42DCA5 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42DCA5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42DCA5 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A5EBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.083 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#42DCA5
oklch(80.1% 0.15 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#42DCA5 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) | #D8CCA2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42DCA5
#42DCA5
oklch(80.1% 0.15 164.6)
- #FF96D4
#FF96D4
oklch(80.1% 0.145 344.6)
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 #42DCA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42DCA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #42DCA5 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.