#42C55F

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #42C55F

The hex code #42C55F represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 197, and 95.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 66% C, 0% M, 52% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 133.3° hue, 53.0% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C55F
RGB66, 197, 95
HSL133.3°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 0%, 52%, 23%
HSV133.3°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB70.8, -56.9, 40.7
XYZ24.3, 41.9, 17.6
Decimal4375903

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C55F; }
.text-color { color: #42C55F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C55F; }

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