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#09BB42

#09bb42 ≈ Lime Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#09bb42 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 73.33% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.19% cyan, 0% magenta, 64.71% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 139.21°, with 90.82% saturation and 38.43% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lime Green (#32cd32), ΔE 5.9.

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Web safe#00cc33
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Relative luminance0.3599

Complementary

  1. #09bb42
  2. #bb0982

Split complementary

  1. #09bb42
  2. #9b09bb
  3. #bb0929

Analogous

  1. #29bb09
  2. #09bb42
  3. #09bb9b

Triadic

  1. #09bb42
  2. #4209bb
  3. #bb4209

Tetradic

  1. #09bb42
  2. #0982bb
  3. #bb0982
  4. #bb4209

Square

  1. #09bb42
  2. #0929bb
  3. #bb0982
  4. #bb9b09

Monochromatic

  1. #02290e
  2. #057228
  3. #09bb42
  4. #1cf461
  5. #65f894

Shades

#09bb42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #09bb42
  2. #08a83b
  3. #079635
  4. #06832e
  5. #057028
  6. #055e21
  7. #044b1a
  8. #033814
  9. #02250d
  10. #011307
  11. #000000

Tints

#09bb42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #09bb42
  2. #22c255
  3. #3ac968
  4. #53cf7b
  5. #6bd68e
  6. #84dda1
  7. #9de4b3
  8. #b5ebc6
  9. #cef1d9
  10. #e6f8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#09bb42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #09bb42
  2. #15b548
  3. #21af4e
  4. #2da955
  5. #39a35b
  6. #459e61
  7. #509867
  8. #5c926d
  9. #688c74
  10. #74867a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a2a2a2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #80ac86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bea933 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ad9d4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00b6a2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #97b03a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #89aa49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00b886 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-09bb42 {
  color: #09bb42;
}
Background
.bg-09bb42 {
  background-color: #09bb42;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-09bb42 {
  border: 2px solid #09bb42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #09bb42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 187 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 139 91% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-09bb42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #09bb42, #09bb9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-09bb42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 187 66 / 0.35);
}

#32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 5.90 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 5.94 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.46 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 7.63 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 7.86 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 8.38 #00a86b Jade ΔE 10.52 #f644bd Inverted #a2a2a2 Grayscale 

Lime Green
#09bb42  rgb(9, 187, 66)  hsl(139, 91%, 38%)  Lime Green
#bb0982  rgb(187, 9, 130)  hsl(319, 91%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#4209bb  rgb(66, 9, 187)  hsl(259, 91%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#bb4209  rgb(187, 66, 9)  hsl(19, 91%, 38%)  Mahogany