#42A057
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #42A057
Visually, #42A057 is defined as a moderate green. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumseagreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 160, 87).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 133.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42A057
RGB66, 160, 87
HSL133.4°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK59%, 0%, 46%, 37%
HSV133.4°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB59.0, -44.0, 29.9
XYZ16.5, 27.0, 13.4
Decimal4366423
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.40:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A057;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A057;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A057;
}