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#42E065 Color

#42E065 is rgb(66, 224, 101) in RGB, hsl(133, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 55%, 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 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42E065
HEX#42E065
RGBrgb(66, 224, 101)
HSLhsl(133, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(133, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 55%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.211 147)
LABlab(79.29% -61.20 47.09)
LCHlch(79.29% 77.22 142.42)

What #42E065 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 #42E065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.14Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.16Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 13.33Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 14.49Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 14.57Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 14.58

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

#42E065 Channel Values

How #42E065 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 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42E065 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #42E065 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #42E065

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42E065; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#42E065
Complementary
#E042BE
Analogous
#6FE042
Analogous
#42E0B4
Triadic
#6542E0
Triadic
#E06542
Split comp.
#B442E0
Split comp.
#E0426F

Tints & Shades of #42E065

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

#5DE57A
#77E990
#91EDA5
#A7F1B7
#C2F5CD
#DCF9E2

Shades

#23D74A
#1EB83F
#189533
#137629
#0E531D
#093512

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #42E065.

How #42E065 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#42E065
Protanopia#D0D066
Protanomaly#A9D666
Deuteranopia#BEBE6C
Deuteranomaly#9CCD69
Tritanopia#66D5D5
Tritanomaly#5ADAB3
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #42E065 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-42e065: #42E065;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42E065;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42e065': '#42E065' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.878, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_42e065">#42E065</color>
SVG fillfill="#42E065"

More Green Colors

#42E065 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#42E065 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42E065?

#42E065 is a mid-tone green — rgb(66, 224, 101) in RGB and hsl(133, 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 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #42E065?

#42E065 is rgb(66, 224, 101) — red 66, green 224, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42E065?

#42E065 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 55%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42E065 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #42E065 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #42E065 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42E065 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 14.57, which is visibly different.

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