#42AE1E Color

#42AE1E is rgb(66, 174, 30) in RGB and hsl(105, 71%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LimeGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42AE1E

HEX#42AE1E

RGBrgb(66, 174, 30)

HSLhsl(105, 71%, 40%)

HSVhsv(105, 83%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.199 139.7)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 83%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42AE1E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42AE1E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42AE1E Complementary#8A1EAE Analogous#8AAE1E Analogous#1EAE42 Triadic#1E42AE Triadic#AE1E42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42AE1E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4FD123 #6ADF43 #86E566 #A2EB89 #BDF1AC #DCF8D3

Shades

#3A991A #318316 #296D12 #1F530E #173D0A #0F2707

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