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#42E466

#42e466 ≈ Malachite

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#42e466 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 89.41% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.05% cyan, 0% magenta, 55.26% yellow and 10.59% black. Its hue angle is 133.33°, with 75% saturation and 57.65% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Malachite (#0bda51), ΔE 3.1.

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Web safe#33cc66
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Relative luminance0.576

Complementary

  1. #42e466
  2. #e442c0

Split complementary

  1. #42e466
  2. #b742e4
  3. #e4426f

Analogous

  1. #6fe442
  2. #42e466
  3. #42e4b7

Triadic

  1. #42e466
  2. #6642e4
  3. #e46642

Tetradic

  1. #42e466
  2. #42c0e4
  3. #e442c0
  4. #e46642

Square

  1. #42e466
  2. #426fe4
  3. #e442c0
  4. #e4b742

Monochromatic

  1. #127b29
  2. #1bbe3f
  3. #42e466
  4. #85ee9c
  5. #c8f7d2

Shades

#42e466 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42e466
  2. #3bcd5c
  3. #35b652
  4. #2ea047
  5. #28893d
  6. #217233
  7. #1a5b29
  8. #14441f
  9. #0d2e14
  10. #07170a
  11. #000000

Tints

#42e466 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42e466
  2. #55e775
  3. #68e985
  4. #7bec94
  5. #8eefa3
  6. #a1f2b3
  7. #b3f4c2
  8. #c6f7d1
  9. #d9fae0
  10. #ecfcf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42e466 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42e466
  2. #48da69
  3. #4ed06b
  4. #55c66e
  5. #5bbc70
  6. #61b273
  7. #67a876
  8. #6d9e78
  9. #74947b
  10. #7a8a7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a3d4a9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e7d05a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d4c370 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00dfc8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bcd85f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #add16c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1ee1a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42e466 {
  color: #42e466;
}
Background
.bg-42e466 {
  background-color: #42e466;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-42e466 {
  border: 2px solid #42e466;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42e466;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 228 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 133 75% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42e466 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42e466, #42e4b7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42e466 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 228 102 / 0.35);
}

#0bda51 Malachite ΔE 3.10 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 4.48 #00ff7f Spring Green ΔE 6.06 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 6.79 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 7.01 #00fa9a Medium Spring Green ΔE 7.71 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 8.40 #bd1b99 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Malachite
#42e466  rgb(66, 228, 102)  hsl(133, 75%, 58%)  Malachite
#e442c0  rgb(228, 66, 192)  hsl(313, 75%, 58%)  Shocking Pink
#6642e4  rgb(102, 66, 228)  hsl(253, 75%, 58%)  Majorelle Blue
#e46642  rgb(228, 102, 66)  hsl(13, 75%, 58%)  Burnt Sienna