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#42b166 color: Midori Green

#42b166 is rgb(66, 177, 102) in RGB and oklch(67.845% 0.14915 150.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

67.8%
0.149
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #42b166

#42b166 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Midori Green (#3eb370). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #42b166 mixed with white

  1. 42b166
  2. 5ab975
  3. 6fc184
  4. 83c993
  5. 95d1a3
  6. a7d9b2
  7. b9e0c1
  8. cbe8d0
  9. dcf0e0
  10. eef7ef

Darker: #42b166 mixed with black

  1. 42b166
  2. 389958
  3. 2f834a
  4. 256c3c
  5. 1c572f
  6. 144223
  7. 0b2f17
  8. 051c0c
  9. 010c04
  10. 000100

Calmer: #42b166 with less saturation

  1. 42b166
  2. 4faf6c
  3. 5bad71
  4. 65aa76
  5. 6ea87b
  6. 76a580
  7. 7da385
  8. 84a08a
  9. 8b9d8f
  10. 929b93

Questions about #42b166

What color is #42b166?

#42b166 is bright green. The closest named color is Midori Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 177, 102), in HSL hsl(139.46, 45.68%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.845% 0.14915 150.962).

What colors go well with #42b166?

The complementary color of #42b166 is #cb72c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ba526 and #00b39d. The triadic partners are #7690f3 and #e5705d.

Is white or black text more readable on #42b166?

Black text reads better on #42b166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42b166 a warm or cool color?

#42b166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.149.