#42E949
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.
About #42E949
When working with digital screens, the color #42E949 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Limegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 233 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 72% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42E949
RGB66, 233, 73
HSL122.5°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK72%, 0%, 69%, 9%
HSV122.5°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB81.8, -71.6, 62.7
XYZ32.6, 59.9, 16.2
Decimal4385097
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42E949;
}
.text-color {
color: #42E949;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42E949;
}