Close to Lime Green
#40CF03
#40CF03 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Lime Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 81.2% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 102°, with 97% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40CF03.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40CF03 as they’d see it.
#40CF03 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #40CF03
What color is #40CF03?
#40CF03 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Lime Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 81.2% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 102°, with 97% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #40CF03 in RGB?
#40CF03 is rgb(64, 207, 3): 64 red, 207 green, and 3 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40CF03 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 0, 99, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40CF03?
PANTONE 802 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40CF03?
Its complement #E099FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.