Emerald
#42C421 · Emerald
#42C421 is Emerald, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 66, 196, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.407, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.41
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.30:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.15:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #42C421?
#42C421 is Emerald, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 66, 196, 33, and in HSL it is 108°, 71%, 45%.
Is #42C421 a light or dark color?
#42C421 has a relative luminance of 0.407, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #42C421?
Its complementary color is #A421C4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.