#42E950

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42E950

When working with digital screens, the color #42E950 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 233, and 80.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 72% C, 0% M, 66% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#42E950
RGB66, 233, 80
HSL125.0°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK72%, 0%, 66%, 9%
HSV125.0°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB81.8, -70.9, 60.1
XYZ32.8, 60.0, 17.4
Decimal4385104

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E950; }
.text-color { color: #42E950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E950; }

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