#42BD07

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42BD07

The hex code #42BD07 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 189 green, and 7 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 65% cyan and 0% magenta inks. 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42BD07
RGB66, 189, 7
HSL100.5°, 92.9%, 38.4%
CMYK65%, 0%, 96%, 26%
HSV100.5°, 96.3%, 74.1%
LAB67.7, -61.0, 66.7
XYZ20.5, 37.6, 6.4
Decimal4373767

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42BD07; }
.text-color { color: #42BD07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42BD07; }

Similar Colors

Limegreen
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