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#7FE042 Color

#7FE042 is rgb(127, 224, 66) in RGB, hsl(97, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 71%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), visibly different at ΔE 11.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FE042
HEX#7FE042
RGBrgb(127, 224, 66)
HSLhsl(97, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(97, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 71%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.211 135.9)
LABlab(81.01% -49.20 63.80)
LCHlch(81.01% 80.56 127.64)

What #7FE042 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 #7FE042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.35Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.95Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.39Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 15.62Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 15.68Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 15.81

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

#7FE042 Channel Values

How #7FE042 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 127 · G 224 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FE042 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7FE042 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7FE042

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FE042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7FE042
Complementary
#A442E0
Analogous
#CEE042
Analogous
#42E055
Triadic
#427FE0
Triadic
#E0427F
Split comp.
#5542E0
Split comp.
#E042CE

Tints & Shades of #7FE042

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

#91E55D
#A3E977
#B5ED91
#C3F1A7
#D5F5C2
#E7F9DC

Shades

#68D723
#59B81E
#489518
#397613
#28530E
#193509

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7FE042.

How #7FE042 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#7FE042
Protanopia#D3D343
Protanomaly#B8D943
Deuteranopia#C7C74A
Deuteranomaly#AFD147
Tritanopia#95D4D4
Tritanomaly#8DD9AD
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7FE042 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fe042: #7FE042;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FE042;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fe042': '#7FE042' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.878, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_7fe042">#7FE042</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FE042"

More Green Colors

#7FE042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7FE042 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FE042?

#7FE042 is a mid-tone green — rgb(127, 224, 66) in RGB and hsl(97, 72%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.35.

What is the RGB value of #7FE042?

#7FE042 is rgb(127, 224, 66) — red 127, green 224, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FE042?

#7FE042 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 71%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FE042 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FE042 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FE042 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FE042 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 15.62, which is visibly different.

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