#42CC33

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42CC33

When working with digital screens, the color #42CC33 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 204 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 68% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 75% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CC33
RGB66, 204, 51
HSL114.1°, 60.0%, 50.0%
CMYK68%, 0%, 75%, 20%
HSV114.1°, 75.0%, 80.0%
LAB72.6, -64.0, 61.2
XYZ24.4, 44.6, 10.4
Decimal4377651

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CC33; }
.text-color { color: #42CC33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CC33; }

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