#50FF42

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Lime.

About #50FF42

The precise color #50FF42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lime. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 255 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 69% C, 0% M, 74% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 115.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50FF42
RGB80, 255, 66
HSL115.6°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK69%, 0%, 74%, 0%
HSV115.6°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB88.7, -76.6, 72.4
XYZ40.1, 73.6, 17.3
Decimal5308226

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50FF42; }
.text-color { color: #50FF42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50FF42; }

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