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#42E055 Color

#42E055 is rgb(66, 224, 85) in RGB, hsl(127, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 62%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42E055
HEX#42E055
RGBrgb(66, 224, 85)
HSLhsl(127, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(127, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 62%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.223 144.8)
LABlab(79.16% -62.61 53.87)
LCHlch(79.16% 82.60 139.29)

What #42E055 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 #42E055, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 5.01Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.99Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.24Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 11.31Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 11.57SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12

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

#42E055 Channel Values

How #42E055 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 224 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42E055 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #42E055 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #42E055

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42E055; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#42E055
Complementary
#E042CE
Analogous
#7FE042
Analogous
#42E0A4
Triadic
#5542E0
Triadic
#E05542
Split comp.
#A442E0
Split comp.
#E0427F

Tints & Shades of #42E055

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.

Tints

#5DE56D
#77E984
#91ED9C
#A7F1B0
#C2F5C8
#DCF9DF

Shades

#23D738
#1EB830
#189527
#13761F
#0E5316
#09350E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #42E055.

How #42E055 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#42E055
Protanopia#D0D056
Protanomaly#A9D656
Deuteranopia#BEBE5D
Deuteranomaly#9CCD5A
Tritanopia#68D5D5
Tritanomaly#5BD9B0
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #42E055 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-42e055: #42E055;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42E055;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42e055': '#42E055' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.878, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_42e055">#42E055</color>
SVG fillfill="#42E055"

More Green Colors

#42E055 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#42E055 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42E055?

#42E055 is a mid-tone green — rgb(66, 224, 85) in RGB and hsl(127, 72%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #42E055?

#42E055 is rgb(66, 224, 85) — red 66, green 224, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42E055?

#42E055 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 62%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42E055 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #42E055 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #42E055 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42E055 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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