HEX Color #42E21D (Limegreen)

About #42E21D

The precise color #42E21D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 226, and 29.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#42E21D

RGB66, 226, 29

HSL108.7°, 77.3%, 50.0%

CMYK71%, 0%, 87%, 11%

HSV108.7°, 87.2%, 88.6%

LAB79.4, -72.1, 73.3

XYZ29.7, 55.6, 10.3

Decimal4383261

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42E21D #BD1DE2

Analogous

#A4E21D #1DE25A

Triadic

#1D41E2 #E21D41

Tetradic

#1DA4E2 #BD1DE2 #E25A1D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42E21D

#57E536

#6CE84F

#81EB68

#96EE81

#ABF29A

#C0F5B3

#D5F8CC

#EAFBE5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42E21D

#3AC819

#33AF16

#2C9613

#247D10

#1D640C

#164B09

#0E3206

#071903

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.73:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.13:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.65:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.31:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E21D; }

.text-color { color: #42E21D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E21D; }

Similar Colors

Limegreen

#32CD32