#42F049

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #42F049

The hex code #42F049 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. 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, 240, and 73.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 72% C, 0% M, 70% Y, and 6% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42F049
RGB66, 240, 73
HSL122.4°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 0%, 70%, 6%
HSV122.4°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB83.9, -73.8, 65.0
XYZ34.6, 64.0, 16.8
Decimal4386889

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42F049; }
.text-color { color: #42F049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42F049; }

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Limegreen
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