#42E242
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.
About #42E242
Visually, #42E242 is defined as a vivid green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 226 green, and 66 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 71% C, 0% M, 71% Y, and 11% K. 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42E242
RGB66, 226, 66
HSL120.0°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK71%, 0%, 71%, 11%
HSV120.0°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB79.6, -70.0, 63.0
XYZ30.4, 55.9, 14.3
Decimal4383298
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42E242;
}
.text-color {
color: #42E242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42E242;
}