Light Green (42D142) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Light Green"

Green · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Color of nature and harmony. Evokes growth, health and balance.

✨ Uses

Ecology, health, finance, success states, agriculture.

Tip

Light Green pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #42D142

RGB rgb(66, 209, 66)

HSL hsl(120°, 61%, 54%)

CMYK C:68% M:0% Y:68% K:18%

Luminance 0.4763

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.01:1

Aa — #42D142

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.43:1

Aa — #42D142

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42D142 #D142D1

Analogous

#8AD142 #42D142 #42D18A

Triadic

#42D142 #4242D1 #D14242

Split-comp.

#42D142 #8A42D1 #D1428A

Tetradic

#42D142 #428AD1 #D142D1 #D18A42

Monochromatic

#113611 #2A832A #4EC64E #74D274 #AEE5AE

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