HEX Color #42CC1D (Limegreen)

About #42CC1D

The hex code #42CC1D represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 204 green, and 29 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 0% M, 86% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 107.3° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CC1D

RGB66, 204, 29

HSL107.3°, 75.1%, 45.7%

CMYK68%, 0%, 86%, 20%

HSV107.3°, 85.8%, 80.0%

LAB72.5, -65.2, 67.2

XYZ24.1, 44.4, 8.5

Decimal4377629

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42CC1D #A61DCB

Analogous

#99CB1D #1DCB4F

Triadic

#1D42CB #CB1D41

Tetradic

#1D99CB #A61DCB #CB4F1D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42CC1D

#57D136

#6CD74F

#81DD68

#96E281

#ABE89A

#C0EEB3

#D5F3CC

#EAF9E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42CC1D

#3AB519

#339E16

#2C8813

#247110

#1D5A0C

#164409

#0E2D06

#071603

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.89:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.03:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.40:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CC1D; }

.text-color { color: #42CC1D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CC1D; }

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