Color
#42eb5b
#42eb5brgb(66, 235, 91)hsl(129, 81%, 59%)oklch(0.826 0.231 145.3)Colors that go with #42eb5b
Taupe, Violet and Charcoal lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #42eb5b in 8 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the lead colour.
Violet #ee82ee
complementaryViolet sits directly opposite #42eb5b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #42eb5b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Dark Orange #ff8c00
shippedDark Orange shows up next to #42eb5b in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Citrus Grove, as the accent.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
shippedDesigners have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #42eb5b: 3 real palettes, including Remix's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the lead colour.
Mustard Yellow #ffdb58
shipped3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Fresh Juice put Mustard Yellow beside #42eb5b, as the accent.
Royal Blue #4169e1
shippedRoyal Blue is paired with #42eb5b in 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Brilliant's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Hot Pink #ff69b4
split-complementHot Pink is a split-complement of #42eb5b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Real palettes that use #42eb5b
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #42eb5b as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.58:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 13.27:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #42eb5b as the background.
Brands using this color
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #42eb5b and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/42eb5b-a2bea9-ae4edf-1f2d27-ecf1e9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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