#42FF50

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Lime.

About #42FF50

Visually, #42FF50 is defined as a vivid green. Its closest recognized web color is Lime. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 255 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42FF50
RGB66, 255, 80
HSL124.4°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK74%, 0%, 69%, 0%
HSV124.4°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB88.6, -77.8, 67.3
XYZ39.5, 73.3, 19.7
Decimal4390736

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42FF50; }
.text-color { color: #42FF50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42FF50; }

Similar Colors

Lime
#00FF00