#107E42 Color
#107E42 is rgb(16, 126, 66) in RGB, hsl(147, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 48%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#107E42rgb(16, 126, 66)hsl(147, 77%, 28%)hsv(147, 87%, 49%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 48%, 51%)oklch(52.2% 0.131 152.4)lab(46.18% -40.87 24.09)lch(46.18% 47.44 149.49)What #107E42 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #107E42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#107E42 Channel Values
How #107E42 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 126 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #107E42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #107E42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #107E42; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #107E42
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #107E42 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#107E42#747443#5C7842#696945#537244#2C7878#237B67#6D6D6DUsing #107E42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-107e42: #107E42;background-color: #107E42;colors: { 'color-107e42': '#107E42' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.494, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_107e42">#107E42</color>fill="#107E42"More Green Colors
#107E42 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#107E42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #107E42?
#107E42 is a dark green — rgb(16, 126, 66) in RGB and hsl(147, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #107E42?
#107E42 is rgb(16, 126, 66) — red 16, green 126, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #107E42?
#107E42 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 48%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #107E42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #107E42 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #107E42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #107E42 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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