#42E900

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Lawngreen.

About #42E900

Visually, #42E900 is defined as a vivid green. Its closest recognized web color is Lawngreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 233, and 0.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 72% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 103.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42E900
RGB66, 233, 0
HSL103.0°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK72%, 0%, 100%, 9%
HSV103.0°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB81.5, -74.8, 78.5
XYZ31.4, 59.4, 9.8
Decimal4385024

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E900; }
.text-color { color: #42E900; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E900; }

Similar Colors

Lawngreen
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