#42DB0F

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42DB0F

The precise color #42DB0F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 219 green, and 15 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 93% yellow, and 14% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42DB0F
RGB66, 219, 15
HSL105.0°, 87.2%, 45.9%
CMYK70%, 0%, 93%, 14%
HSV105.0°, 93.2%, 85.9%
LAB77.2, -70.3, 73.5
XYZ27.7, 51.9, 9.0
Decimal4381455

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42DB0F; }
.text-color { color: #42DB0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42DB0F; }

Similar Colors

Limegreen
#32CD32