#42CC0F

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42CC0F

When working with digital screens, the color #42CC0F is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 204 green, and 15 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 0% M, 93% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CC0F
RGB66, 204, 15
HSL103.8°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 93%, 20%
HSV103.8°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB72.5, -65.7, 69.6
XYZ23.9, 44.4, 7.8
Decimal4377615

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.88:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CC0F; }
.text-color { color: #42CC0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CC0F; }

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