#42A527 Color

#42A527 is rgb(66, 165, 39) in RGB and hsl(107, 62%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is ForestGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42A527

HEX#42A527

RGBrgb(66, 165, 39)

HSLhsl(107, 62%, 40%)

HSVhsv(107, 76%, 65%)

OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.185 140)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 76%, 35%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A527 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42A527 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42A527 Complementary#8A27A5 Analogous#81A527 Analogous#27A54B Triadic#2742A5 Triadic#A52742

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42A527, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4FC62F #6BD54D #86DD6E #A2E58F #BEEDB1 #DDF5D6

Shades

#3A9122 #327C1D #296718 #1F4E12 #173A0E #0F2509

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