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#42EB6C Color

#42EB6C is rgb(66, 235, 108) in RGB, hsl(135, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 54%, 8%) 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 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42EB6C
HEX#42EB6C
RGBrgb(66, 235, 108)
HSLhsl(135, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(135, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.218 147.5)
LABlab(82.74% -63.87 47.98)
LCHlch(82.74% 79.88 143.08)

What #42EB6C 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 #42EB6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.12Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 10.53Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.7Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 15.07Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 15.31Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 15.4

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

#42EB6C Channel Values

How #42EB6C 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 235 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42EB6C 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #42EB6C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #42EB6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42EB6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#42EB6C
Complementary
#EB42C1
Analogous
#6CEB42
Analogous
#42EBC1
Triadic
#6C42EB
Triadic
#EB6C42
Split comp.
#C142EB
Split comp.
#EB426C

Tints & Shades of #42EB6C

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

#5DEE82
#75F094
#90F3A9
#A7F6BB
#C3F9D0
#DAFBE2

Shades

#1DE74F
#15C641
#11A235
#0E812A
#0A5C1E
#063712

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #42EB6C.

How #42EB6C 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#42EB6C
Protanopia#DADA6D
Protanomaly#B1E16D
Deuteranopia#C7C773
Deuteranomaly#A3D770
Tritanopia#69E0E0
Tritanomaly#5CE4BD
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #42EB6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-42eb6c: #42EB6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42EB6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42eb6c': '#42EB6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.922, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_42eb6c">#42EB6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#42EB6C"

More Green Colors

#42EB6C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#42EB6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42EB6C?

#42EB6C is a mid-tone green — rgb(66, 235, 108) in RGB and hsl(135, 81%, 59%) 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #42EB6C?

#42EB6C is rgb(66, 235, 108) — red 66, green 235, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42EB6C?

#42EB6C converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42EB6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #42EB6C scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #42EB6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42EB6C 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.

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