#42DB16

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42DB16

When working with digital screens, the color #42DB16 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 219, and 22.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 90% yellow, and 14% 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. 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#42DB16
RGB66, 219, 22
HSL106.6°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK70%, 0%, 90%, 14%
HSV106.6°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB77.2, -70.2, 72.6
XYZ27.7, 51.9, 9.3
Decimal4381462

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42DB16; }
.text-color { color: #42DB16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42DB16; }

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Limegreen
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