HEX Color #42D32C (Limegreen)

About #42D32C

At its core, #42D32C is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 211 green, and 44 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 79% yellow, and 17% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#42D32C

RGB66, 211, 44

HSL112.1°, 65.5%, 50.0%

CMYK69%, 0%, 79%, 17%

HSV112.1°, 79.1%, 82.7%

LAB74.8, -66.7, 65.5

XYZ26.0, 47.9, 10.3

Decimal4379436

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42D32C #BC2CD3

Analogous

#95D32C #2CD369

Triadic

#2C41D3 #D32C42

Tetradic

#2C95D3 #BC2CD3 #D3692C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42D32C

#57D743

#6CDC5A

#81E172

#96E689

#ABEBA1

#C0F0B8

#D5F5D0

#EAFAE7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42D32C

#3ABB27

#33A422

#2C8C1D

#247518

#1D5D13

#16460E

#0E2E09

#071704

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.98:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.59:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.90:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.00:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42D32C; }

.text-color { color: #42D32C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42D32C; }

Similar Colors

Limegreen

#32CD32