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#59CD42

#59cd42 ≈ Lime Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#59cd42 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 80.39% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 67.8% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 110.07°, with 58.16% saturation and 53.14% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lime Green (#32cd32), ΔE 2.39.

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Web safe#66cc33
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Relative luminance0.4618

Complementary

  1. #59cd42
  2. #b642cd

Split complementary

  1. #59cd42
  2. #7142cd
  3. #cd429f

Analogous

  1. #9fcd42
  2. #59cd42
  3. #42cd71

Triadic

  1. #59cd42
  2. #4259cd
  3. #cd4259

Tetradic

  1. #59cd42
  2. #42cdb6
  3. #b642cd
  4. #cd4259

Square

  1. #59cd42
  2. #429fcd
  3. #b642cd
  4. #cd7142

Monochromatic

  1. #245d19
  2. #3b9a29
  3. #59cd42
  4. #8edd7f
  5. #c3edbb

Shades

#59cd42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #59cd42
  2. #50b93b
  3. #47a435
  4. #3e902e
  5. #357b28
  6. #2d6721
  7. #24521a
  8. #1b3e14
  9. #12290d
  10. #091507
  11. #000000

Tints

#59cd42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #59cd42
  2. #6ad255
  3. #7ad768
  4. #8bdc7b
  5. #9be18e
  6. #ace6a1
  7. #bdebb3
  8. #cdf0c6
  9. #def5d9
  10. #eefaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#59cd42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #59cd42
  2. #5dc548
  3. #61be4e
  4. #65b655
  5. #69ae5b
  6. #6da761
  7. #709f67
  8. #74976d
  9. #788f74
  10. #7c887a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b5b5b5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99bf95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d2bb2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c4b14f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4ac7b1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #afc237 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a4bd4a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51c991 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-59cd42 {
  color: #59cd42;
}
Background
.bg-59cd42 {
  background-color: #59cd42;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-59cd42 {
  border: 2px solid #59cd42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #59cd42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 205 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 110 58% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-59cd42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #59cd42, #42cd71);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-59cd42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 205 66 / 0.35);
}

#32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 2.39 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 4.91 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 5.31 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 5.81 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 6.62 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 8.67 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.88 #a632bd Inverted #b5b5b5 Grayscale 

Lime Green
#59cd42  rgb(89, 205, 66)  hsl(110, 58%, 53%)  Lime Green
#b642cd  rgb(182, 66, 205)  hsl(290, 58%, 53%)  Medium Orchid
#4259cd  rgb(66, 89, 205)  hsl(230, 58%, 53%)  Iris
#cd4259  rgb(205, 66, 89)  hsl(350, 58%, 53%)  Brick Red