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#09BF42

#09bf42 ≈ Lime Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#09bf42 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 74.9% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.29% cyan, 0% magenta, 65.45% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 138.79°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 8.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lime Green (#32cd32), ΔE 4.87.

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Web safe#00cc33
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Relative luminance0.3771

Complementary

  1. #09bf42
  2. #bf0986

Split complementary

  1. #09bf42
  2. #9d09bf
  3. #bf092b

Analogous

  1. #2bbf09
  2. #09bf42
  3. #09bf9d

Triadic

  1. #09bf42
  2. #4209bf
  3. #bf4209

Tetradic

  1. #09bf42
  2. #0986bf
  3. #bf0986
  4. #bf4209

Square

  1. #09bf42
  2. #092bbf
  3. #bf0986
  4. #bf9d09

Monochromatic

  1. #022d10
  2. #067629
  3. #09bf42
  4. #20f463
  5. #69f896

Shades

#09bf42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #09bf42
  2. #08ac3b
  3. #079935
  4. #06862e
  5. #057328
  6. #056021
  7. #044c1a
  8. #033914
  9. #02260d
  10. #011307
  11. #000000

Tints

#09bf42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #09bf42
  2. #22c555
  3. #3acc68
  4. #53d27b
  5. #6bd98e
  6. #84dfa1
  7. #9de5b3
  8. #b5ecc6
  9. #cef2d9
  10. #e6f9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#09bf42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #09bf42
  2. #15b948
  3. #21b24e
  4. #2dac55
  5. #39a65b
  6. #45a061
  7. #509967
  8. #5c936d
  9. #688d74
  10. #74867a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #83b088 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c2ad32 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b1a04d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00baa5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9ab439 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8cae49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bc88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-09bf42 {
  color: #09bf42;
}
Background
.bg-09bf42 {
  background-color: #09bf42;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-09bf42 {
  border: 2px solid #09bf42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #09bf42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 191 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 139 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-09bf42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #09bf42, #09bf9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-09bf42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 191 66 / 0.35);
}

#32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 4.87 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 5.72 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 6.77 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.18 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 7.40 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 8.95 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 10.04 #f640bd Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Lime Green
#09bf42  rgb(9, 191, 66)  hsl(139, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#bf0986  rgb(191, 9, 134)  hsl(319, 91%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#4209bf  rgb(66, 9, 191)  hsl(259, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#bf4209  rgb(191, 66, 9)  hsl(19, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany