HEX atlas value

#42C328

#42C328 is a cool green HEX color close to Kelly Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 66, 195, 40, HSL 110, 66%, 46%, has luminance 0.4034, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#42C328 Sample readable text

HEX #42C328

RGB rgb(66, 195, 40)

HSL hsl(110 66% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(66, 0, 79, 24)

Luminance 0.4034

Contrast Black 9.07:1White 2.32:1

CSS

--color-42c328: #42C328;
.background-42c328 { background-color: #42C328; }
.text-42c328 { color: #42C328; }

Luminance0.4034

Black text9.07:1AA Pass

White text2.32:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#42C328","rgb":[66,195,40],"hsl":[110,66,46],"cmyk":[66,0,79,24],"luminance":0.4034,"contrast":{"black":9.07,"white":2.32}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.49,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#7BE067","hex":"#7BE067","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.7,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#30DD0E","hex":"#30DD0E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.47,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8FC328","hex":"#8FC328","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Kelly Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/42c328.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A928C3","analogous":["#8FC328","#28C35B"],"triadic":["#2842C3","#C32842"],"tetradic":["#288FC3","#A928C3","#C35B28"],"splitComplementary":["#5B28C3","#C3288F"],"monochromatic":["#7BE067","#42C328","#287718"]}

Variants

{"light":"#7BE067","dark":"#287718","saturated":"#30DD0E","desaturated":"#53A942","pastel":"#9CDB8F","neon":"#3CFF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":21.283796653792763},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":21.354156504062622},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":41.15823125451335},{"slug":"neon-green","name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","distance":63.88270501473775},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":64.77653896280658}]

HEX meaning and use

About #42C328

#42C328 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #42C328 is visually closest to Kelly Green, a named green color with HEX #4CBB17.

The RGB channels are 66, 195, and 40, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 110deg with 66% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.4034, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.28, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.07:1AA Pass

White text2.32:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #42C328 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.07:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Neon Green#000000 text · best 15.49:1#39FF14

#7BE067#000000 text · best 12.7:1#7BE067

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#30DD0E#000000 text · best 11.47:1#30DD0E

#8FC328#000000 text · best 10:1#8FC328

Generated Palette

#42C328#42C328

#A928C3#A928C3

#8FC328#8FC328

#28C35B#28C35B

#7BE067#7BE067

#287718#287718

Color Harmonies

#A928C3#A928C3

#8FC328#8FC328

#28C35B#28C35B

#2842C3#2842C3

#C32842#C32842

Variants

#7BE067#7BE067

#287718#287718

#30DD0E#30DD0E

#53A942#53A942

#9CDB8F#9CDB8F

#3CFF14#3CFF14

Nearest Named Colors

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Lime Green#32CD32

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Neon Green#39FF14

Forest Green#228B22

#42C328

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #42C328

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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