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#42D77B Color

#42D77B is rgb(66, 215, 123) in RGB, hsl(143, 65%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 43%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42D77B
HEX#42D77B
RGBrgb(66, 215, 123)
HSLhsl(143, 65%, 55%)
HSVhsv(143, 69%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 43%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.18 152)
LABlab(76.76% -55.89 33.55)
LCHlch(76.76% 65.19 149.03)

What #42D77B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #42D77B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#42D77B Channel Values

How #42D77B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 215 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 65% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 69% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42D77B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #42D77B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42D77B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #42D77B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #42D77B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#42D77B
Protanopia#C7C77C
Protanomaly#A3CE7B
Deuteranopia#B7B780
Deuteranomaly#96C57E
Tritanopia#60CECE
Tritanomaly#55D2B3
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #42D77B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-42d77b: #42D77B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42D77B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42d77b': '#42D77B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.843, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_42d77b">#42D77B</color>
SVG fillfill="#42D77B"

More Green Colors

#42D77B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#42D77B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42D77B?

#42D77B is a mid-tone green — rgb(66, 215, 123) in RGB and hsl(143, 65%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #42D77B?

#42D77B is rgb(66, 215, 123) — red 66, green 215, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42D77B?

#42D77B converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 43%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42D77B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #42D77B scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #42D77B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42D77B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 15.88, which is visibly different.

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