#42C242 Color
#42C242 is rgb(66, 194, 66) in RGB and hsl(120, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LimeGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42C242
HEX
#42C242RGB
rgb(66, 194, 66)HSL
hsl(120, 51%, 51%)HSV
hsv(120, 66%, 76%)OKLCH
oklch(71.8% 0.202 143.1)CMYK
cmyk(66%, 0%, 66%, 24%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.