#42FF16

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Lime.

About #42FF16

The precise color #42FF16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lime. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 255, and 22.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 108.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42FF16
RGB66, 255, 22
HSL108.7°, 100.0%, 54.3%
CMYK74%, 0%, 91%, 0%
HSV108.7°, 91.4%, 100.0%
LAB88.3, -80.8, 81.9
XYZ38.2, 72.7, 12.8
Decimal4390678

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42FF16; }
.text-color { color: #42FF16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42FF16; }

Similar Colors

Lime
#00FF00