#83E242

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #83E242

Visually, #83E242 is defined as a vivid green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 226 green, and 66 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 42% C, 0% M, 71% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 95.6° hue, 73.4% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83E242
RGB131, 226, 66
HSL95.6°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK42%, 0%, 71%, 11%
HSV95.6°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB81.6, -54.0, 65.8
XYZ37.5, 59.6, 14.7
Decimal8643138

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83E242; }
.text-color { color: #83E242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83E242; }

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