Nearest-color comparison
Neon Green #39FF14 vs Toxic Green #61DE2A: RGB distance 56.3 and contrast 1.29:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Neon Green and Toxic Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 56.3. Neon Green is lighter by 0.1749, and Neon Green is more saturated by 27 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.29:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Neon Green and Toxic Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Neon Green is #39FF14, a cool green with hue 111°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.7244. Beside Toxic Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.49:1.
green color
Toxic Green is #61DE2A, a cool green with hue 102°, saturation 73% and luminance 0.5495. Beside Neon Green, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.99:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
Downloadable color comparison infographic
Save a high-resolution comparison infographic with both HEX colors, visual distance, mutual contrast, and accessibility guidance.
A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.
Machine-readable data
Structured comparison data for Neon Green and Toxic Green, including color systems, RGB distance, HSL deltas, contrast, accessibility guidance, use cases, and API links.
Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
{
"slug": "neon-green",
"name": "Neon Green",
"hex": "#39FF14",
"rgb": [
57,
255,
20
],
"hsl": [
111,
100,
54
],
"cmyk": [
78,
0,
92,
0
],
"family": "green",
"temperature": "cool",
"tone": [
"vibrant"
],
"luminance": 0.7244,
"contrast": {
"black": 15.49,
"white": 1.36
},
"wcag": {
"AA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A",
"#36454F"
],
"AAA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A",
"#36454F"
]
},
"bestText": {
"text": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 15.49
},
"description": "Neon Green is #39FF14, a cool green color with vibrant character. Compared with Toxic Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/neon-green/",
"apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-green.json"
},
{
"slug": "toxic-green",
"name": "Toxic Green",
"hex": "#61DE2A",
"rgb": [
97,
222,
42
],
"hsl": [
102,
73,
52
],
"cmyk": [
56,
0,
81,
13
],
"family": "green",
"temperature": "cool",
"tone": [
"vibrant"
],
"luminance": 0.5495,
"contrast": {
"black": 11.99,
"white": 1.75
},
"wcag": {
"AA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A",
"#36454F"
],
"AAA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A"
]
},
"bestText": {
"text": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 11.99
},
"description": "Toxic Green is #61DE2A, a cool green color with vibrant character. Compared with Neon Green, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/toxic-green/",
"apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"
}
]{
"rgbDistance": 56.3,
"contrastRatio": 1.29,
"hslDelta": {
"hue": 9,
"saturation": 27,
"lightness": 2
},
"luminanceDelta": 0.1749,
"sameFamily": true,
"sameTemperature": true,
"sharedTones": [
"vibrant"
],
"lighterColor": "Neon Green",
"moreSaturatedColor": "Neon Green"
}{
"pairContrastRatio": 1.29,
"textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
"safeText": [
{
"color": "Neon Green",
"background": "#39FF14",
"foreground": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 15.49
},
{
"color": "Toxic Green",
"background": "#61DE2A",
"foreground": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 11.99
}
]
}{
"chooseFirstWhen": "Neon Green is better when the design needs vibrant green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #39FF14.",
"chooseSecondWhen": "Toxic Green is better when the design needs vibrant green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #61DE2A.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}[
"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/neon-green-vs-toxic-green.json",
"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-green.json",
"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"
]{
"datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
"slug": "neon-green-vs-toxic-green",
"type": "nearest",
"name": "Neon Green vs Toxic Green",
"verdict": "Neon Green and Toxic Green are visually related colors. Neon Green is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.29:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.",
"summary": "Neon Green and Toxic Green are different green colors with HEX values #39FF14 and #61DE2A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 56.3, their contrast ratio is 1.29:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
"rgbDistance": 56.3,
"contrastRatio": 1.29,
"colors": [
{
"slug": "neon-green",
"name": "Neon Green",
"hex": "#39FF14",
"rgb": [
57,
255,
20
],
"hsl": [
111,
100,
54
],
"cmyk": [
78,
0,
92,
0
],
"family": "green",
"temperature": "cool",
"tone": [
"vibrant"
],
"luminance": 0.7244,
"contrast": {
"black": 15.49,
"white": 1.36
},
"wcag": {
"AA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A",
"#36454F"
],
"AAA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A",
"#36454F"
]
},
"bestText": {
"text": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 15.49
},
"description": "Neon Green is #39FF14, a cool green color with vibrant character. Compared with Toxic Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/neon-green/",
"apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-green.json"
},
{
"slug": "toxic-green",
"name": "Toxic Green",
"hex": "#61DE2A",
"rgb": [
97,
222,
42
],
"hsl": [
102,
73,
52
],
"cmyk": [
56,
0,
81,
13
],
"family": "green",
"temperature": "cool",
"tone": [
"vibrant"
],
"luminance": 0.5495,
"contrast": {
"black": 11.99,
"white": 1.75
},
"wcag": {
"AA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A",
"#36454F"
],
"AAA": [
"#000000",
"#1A1A1A"
]
},
"bestText": {
"text": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 11.99
},
"description": "Toxic Green is #61DE2A, a cool green color with vibrant character. Compared with Neon Green, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/toxic-green/",
"apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"
}
],
"differences": {
"rgbDistance": 56.3,
"contrastRatio": 1.29,
"hslDelta": {
"hue": 9,
"saturation": 27,
"lightness": 2
},
"luminanceDelta": 0.1749,
"sameFamily": true,
"sameTemperature": true,
"sharedTones": [
"vibrant"
],
"lighterColor": "Neon Green",
"moreSaturatedColor": "Neon Green"
},
"accessibility": {
"pairContrastRatio": 1.29,
"textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
"safeText": [
{
"color": "Neon Green",
"background": "#39FF14",
"foreground": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 15.49
},
{
"color": "Toxic Green",
"background": "#61DE2A",
"foreground": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 11.99
}
]
},
"useCases": {
"chooseFirstWhen": "Neon Green is better when the design needs vibrant green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #39FF14.",
"chooseSecondWhen": "Toxic Green is better when the design needs vibrant green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #61DE2A.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
},
"relatedApi": [
"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/neon-green-vs-toxic-green.json",
"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-green.json",
"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"
],
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/neon-green-vs-toxic-green/",
"apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/neon-green-vs-toxic-green.json"
}