#42A509 Color

#42A509 is rgb(66, 165, 9) in RGB and hsl(98, 90%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is ForestGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42A509

HEX#42A509

RGBrgb(66, 165, 9)

HSLhsl(98, 90%, 34%)

HSVhsv(98, 95%, 65%)

OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.196 138.4)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 95%, 35%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A509 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42A509 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42A509 Complementary#6C09A5 Analogous#90A509 Analogous#09A51D Triadic#0942A5 Triadic#A50942

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42A509, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#53D00B #67F316 #84F542 #A3F872 #C0FA9E #DCFCCA

Shades

#3A9108 #307906 #296605 #215204 #193F03 #102702

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