#42E23A

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42E23A

When working with digital screens, the color #42E23A is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Limegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 226, 58).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 71% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 117.1 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42E23A
RGB66, 226, 58
HSL117.1°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK71%, 0%, 74%, 11%
HSV117.1°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB79.5, -70.6, 65.7
XYZ30.2, 55.9, 13.2
Decimal4383290

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E23A; }
.text-color { color: #42E23A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E23A; }

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