#42CC2C

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42CC2C

The precise color #42CC2C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 204, and 44.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 68% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 78% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 111.8° hue, 64.5% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CC2C
RGB66, 204, 44
HSL111.8°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK68%, 0%, 78%, 20%
HSV111.8°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB72.6, -64.5, 63.4
XYZ24.3, 44.5, 9.7
Decimal4377644

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CC2C; }
.text-color { color: #42CC2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CC2C; }

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