HEX Color #42AF1D (Limegreen)

About #42AF1D

Visually, #42AF1D is defined as a vivid green. Its closest recognized web color is Limegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 175 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 62% C, 0% M, 83% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42AF1D

RGB66, 175, 29

HSL104.8°, 71.6%, 40.0%

CMYK62%, 0%, 83%, 31%

HSV104.8°, 83.4%, 68.6%

LAB63.3, -55.6, 59.0

XYZ17.8, 31.9, 6.4

Decimal4370205

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AF1D #8A1DAF

Analogous

#8BAF1D #1DAF41

Triadic

#1D41AF #AF1D41

Tetradic

#1D8AAF #8A1DAF #AF411D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42AF1D

#57B736

#6CC04F

#81C968

#96D281

#ABDB9A

#C0E4B3

#D5EDCC

#EAF6E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42AF1D

#3A9B19

#338816

#2C7413

#246110

#1D4D0C

#163A09

#0E2606

#071303

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.84:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.38:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.72:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.28:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42AF1D; }

.text-color { color: #42AF1D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42AF1D; }

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Limegreen

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