#42BD2C
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Limegreen.
About #42BD2C
When working with digital screens, the color #42BD2C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 189, 44).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42BD2C
RGB66, 189, 44
HSL110.9°, 62.2%, 45.7%
CMYK65%, 0%, 77%, 26%
HSV110.9°, 76.7%, 74.1%
LAB67.8, -59.5, 58.8
XYZ20.9, 37.7, 8.6
Decimal4373804
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42BD2C;
}
.text-color {
color: #42BD2C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42BD2C;
}