#42C524

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42C524

At its core, #42C524 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 197 green, and 36 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 66% C, 0% M, 82% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 108.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C524
RGB66, 197, 36
HSL108.8°, 69.1%, 45.7%
CMYK66%, 0%, 82%, 23%
HSV108.8°, 81.7%, 77.3%
LAB70.3, -62.7, 63.6
XYZ22.5, 41.2, 8.4
Decimal4375844

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C524; }
.text-color { color: #42C524; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C524; }

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