#42FF2C

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Lime.

About #42FF2C

When working with digital screens, the color #42FF2C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lime. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 255, and 44.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 74% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 83% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42FF2C
RGB66, 255, 44
HSL113.7°, 100.0%, 58.6%
CMYK74%, 0%, 83%, 0%
HSV113.7°, 82.7%, 100.0%
LAB88.4, -80.1, 78.0
XYZ38.5, 72.9, 14.4
Decimal4390700

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42FF2C; }
.text-color { color: #42FF2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42FF2C; }

Similar Colors

Lime
#00FF00