#A7F042 Color
#A7F042 is rgb(167, 240, 66) in RGB, hsl(85, 85%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 73%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7F042rgb(167, 240, 66)hsl(85, 85%, 60%)hsv(85, 73%, 94%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 73%, 6%)oklch(87.6% 0.21 130)lab(87.68% -42.03 71.04)lch(87.68% 82.54 120.61)What #A7F042 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 #A7F042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7F042 Channel Values
How #A7F042 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 167 · G 240 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 85% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 73% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7F042 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.
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Colors That Go With #A7F042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7F042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A7F042
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 #A7F042 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.
#A7F042#E6E643#D0EA43#DBDB4A#C9E447#BAE3E3#B3E8B9#DBDBDBUsing #A7F042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7f042: #A7F042;background-color: #A7F042;colors: { 'color-a7f042': '#A7F042' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.941, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_a7f042">#A7F042</color>fill="#A7F042"More Green Colors
#A7F042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7F042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7F042?
#A7F042 is a light green — rgb(167, 240, 66) in RGB and hsl(85, 85%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #A7F042?
#A7F042 is rgb(167, 240, 66) — red 167, green 240, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7F042?
#A7F042 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 73%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7F042 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7F042 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7F042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7F042 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.32, which is visibly different.
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