#42E91D

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Lawngreen.

About #42E91D

The precise color #42E91D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lawngreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 233, and 29.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 109.1° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42E91D
RGB66, 233, 29
HSL109.1°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK72%, 0%, 88%, 9%
HSV109.1°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB81.6, -74.2, 75.1
XYZ31.6, 59.5, 11.0
Decimal4385053

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.90:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E91D; }
.text-color { color: #42E91D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E91D; }

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Lawngreen
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