Recognised as Colour
#42A533
- #42A533
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Forest green
#42A533 is a green with RGB values 66, 165, 51 and HSL 112°, 53%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Forest green.
Colour values
#42A533#42A533
HEX#42A533
RGBrgb(66, 165, 51)
RGB (0–1)0.2588, 0.6471, 0.2
RGB percentages25.9%, 64.7%, 20%
HSLhsl(112.1, 52.8%, 42.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(112.1, 69.1%, 64.7%)
CMYK60%, 0%, 69.1%, 35.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,367,667
CSS custom property--colour: #42A533;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28308WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.66:1
Contrast with white3.15:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.66:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#BD5ACC
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.15:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.66:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9633A5
Analogous#7BA533, #33A55D
Triadic#3342A5, #A53342
Split complementary#5D33A5, #A5337B
Tetradic#337BA5, #9633A5, #A55D33
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R66
G165
B51
Red66 (25.9%)
Green165 (64.7%)
Blue51 (20%)
Hue112.11°
Saturation (HSL)52.78%
Lightness42.35%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 42 · G A5 · B 33
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