Lime
#42E12D · Lime
#42E12D is Lime, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 66, 225, 45 and a relative luminance of 0.552, making it a light surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.55
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.74:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.04:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #42E12D?
#42E12D is Lime, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 66, 225, 45, and in HSL it is 113°, 75%, 53%.
Is #42E12D a light or dark color?
#42E12D has a relative luminance of 0.552, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #42E12D?
Its complementary color is #CC2DE1. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.