Close to Grass Green
#42B034
#42B034 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 69% green, and 20.4% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 54% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #42B034.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42B034 as they’d see it.
#42B034 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #42B034
What color is #42B034?
#42B034 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 69% green, and 20.4% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 54% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #42B034 in RGB?
#42B034 is rgb(66, 176, 52): 66 red, 176 green, and 52 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42B034 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(63, 0, 70, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42B034?
PANTONE 361 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42B034?
Its complement #DD6EEA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.