#42E957
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.
About #42E957
At its core, #42E957 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 233, and 87.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#42E957
RGB66, 233, 87
HSL127.5°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK72%, 0%, 63%, 9%
HSV127.5°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB81.9, -70.2, 57.3
XYZ33.1, 60.1, 18.9
Decimal4385111
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42E957;
}
.text-color {
color: #42E957;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42E957;
}