What color is #42AE25?

#42AE25 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Botanical Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42AE25?

The RGB value is 66, 174, 37: 66 red, 174 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42AE25?

The complementary color is #9125AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42AE25?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42AE25 color

#42AE25 rgb(66, 174, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #42AE25 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 14.5% blue (66, 174, 37).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 65% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 79% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Botanical Garden (#44AA11), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#42AE25 color codes

HEX	`#42AE25`
RGB	`rgb(66, 174, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 68.2%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 65%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 79%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 79%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.98, -54.82, 56.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.98, 78.65, 134.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.716, 31.562, 6.908)`
Decimal	`4369957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42AE25, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #42AE25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#42AE25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #42AE25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42ae25; }
.text { color: #42ae25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42ae25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 174 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42ae25, #25ae4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #42AE25?: #42AE25 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Botanical Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42AE25?: The RGB value is 66, 174, 37: 66 red, 174 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42AE25?: The complementary color is #9125AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42AE25?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.