#42A215 Color

#42A215 is rgb(66, 162, 21) in RGB and hsl(101, 77%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is ForestGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42A215

HEX#42A215

RGBrgb(66, 162, 21)

HSLhsl(101, 77%, 36%)

HSVhsv(101, 87%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(63% 0.189 138.6)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 87%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A215 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42A215 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42A215 Complementary#7615A2 Analogous#89A215 Analogous#15A22F Triadic#1542A2 Triadic#A21542

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42A215, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#52CB1A #69E42F #86E958 #A0EE7C #BEF3A5 #DBF9CD

Shades

#398C12 #317A10 #28630D #21510B #183B08 #102905

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