What color is #42CD1A?

#42CD1A is a moderate green, closest to the named color Candy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42CD1A?

The RGB value is 66, 205, 26: 66 red, 205 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42CD1A?

The complementary color is #A51ACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42CD1A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42CD1A color

#42CD1A rgb(66, 205, 26)

Shades of green

The hex color #42CD1A is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 80.4% green and 10.2% blue (66, 205, 26).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 77% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 87% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Candy Green (#33CC00), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#42CD1A color codes

HEX	`#42CD1A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 205, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 80.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 77%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 87%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 87%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.82, -65.67, 68.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.82, 94.62, 133.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.263, 44.893, 8.364)`
Decimal	`4377882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42CD1A, 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 #42CD1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#42CD1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	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 #42CD1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42cd1a; }
.text { color: #42cd1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42cd1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 205 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42cd1a, #1acd4b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #42CD1A?: #42CD1A is a moderate green, closest to the named color Candy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42CD1A?: The RGB value is 66, 205, 26: 66 red, 205 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42CD1A?: The complementary color is #A51ACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42CD1A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.