What color is #42E460?

#42E460 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 228, 96), and in HSL hsl(131, 75%, 58%).

Is #42E460 accessible as text?

On white, #42E460 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #42E460, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42E460?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #42E460?

#42E460 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E444C7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42E460 below.

Is #42E460 good for buttons?

#42E460 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #42E460 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42E460 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #42E460 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#42E460 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #42E460

Not just a swatch — here's how #42E460 works with other colors. Named schemes with #42E460 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #42E460 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #84FF93

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #42E460 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42E460 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #42E460 Secondary #CEFDD0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42E460 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #42E460 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #42E460

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People also use #42E460 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF5E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #44E497 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #42E460 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

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:root {
  --color-base: #42E460;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 228 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.9% 0.219 146.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEF3;
  --color-100: #DAFBE0;
  --color-200: #B8F5C3;
  --color-300: #87E899;
  --color-400: #5BD772;
  --color-500: #38BC51;
  --color-600: #329043;
  --color-700: #296634;
  --color-800: #1E4225;
  --color-900: #142918;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FEF3',
    100: '#DAFBE0',
    200: '#B8F5C3',
    300: '#87E899',
    400: '#5BD772',
    500: '#38BC51',
    600: '#329043',
    700: '#296634',
    800: '#1E4225',
    900: '#142918',
  },
}

$base: #42E460;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF3;
$base-100: #DAFBE0;
$base-200: #B8F5C3;
$base-300: #87E899;
$base-400: #5BD772;
$base-500: #38BC51;
$base-600: #329043;
$base-700: #296634;
$base-800: #1E4225;
$base-900: #142918;
$base-hover: #1ECF3E;
$base-subtle: #CDF1D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42E460",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E899",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD772",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4225",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142918",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}