#42FF1D

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Lime.

About #42FF1D

Visually, #42FF1D is defined as a vivid green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lime. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 255, and 29.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42FF1D
RGB66, 255, 29
HSL110.2°, 100.0%, 55.7%
CMYK74%, 0%, 89%, 0%
HSV110.2°, 88.6%, 100.0%
LAB88.3, -80.6, 80.9
XYZ38.2, 72.8, 13.2
Decimal4390685

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: #42FF1D; }
.text-color { color: #42FF1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42FF1D; }

Similar Colors

Lime
#00FF00