#42D164 Hex Color
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Not a soft sage or a deep forest shade, #42d164 is a bright, glowing green with real neon energy. Its high saturation reads fresh and lively, so it works best as an accent or call-to-action rather than a full background. Black text on top hits about 10.5:1 contrast, well past the 4.5:1 needed for body text. If the glow is too loud, mixing gray into it brings things down to a calmer jade.
Questions about #42d164
What is #42d164 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #42d164 is rgb(66, 209, 100), in HSL hsl(134, 61%, 54%) and in CMYK 68%, 0%, 52%, 18%.
What text color works best on #42d164?
Black text is the safe choice, delivering about 10.5:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG requires for body text. White text drops to roughly 2:1 and fails every size threshold, so keep it decorative only.
What colors pair well with #42d164?
Charcoal and deep plum both ground its brightness without dulling it, while warm cream softens the neon edge. Skip pairing it with other saturated hues at equal weight, since the combination gets loud fast.
Is #42d164 readable on white or black?
#42d164 has a 1.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.