#42D333

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42D333

At its core, #42D333 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 211 green, and 51 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 69% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 114.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42D333
RGB66, 211, 51
HSL114.4°, 64.5%, 51.4%
CMYK69%, 0%, 76%, 17%
HSV114.4°, 75.8%, 82.7%
LAB74.8, -66.3, 63.4
XYZ26.1, 48.0, 11.0
Decimal4379443

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42D333; }
.text-color { color: #42D333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42D333; }

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