#42BD16
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.
About #42BD16
When working with digital screens, the color #42BD16 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Limegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 189, 22).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. 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.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42BD16
RGB66, 189, 22
HSL104.2°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK65%, 0%, 88%, 26%
HSV104.2°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB67.7, -60.6, 64.5
XYZ20.6, 37.6, 6.9
Decimal4373782
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42BD16;
}
.text-color {
color: #42BD16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42BD16;
}