#42A075

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #42A075

When working with digital screens, the color #42A075 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 160, and 117.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 59% C, 0% M, 27% Y, and 37% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A075
RGB66, 160, 117
HSL152.6°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK59%, 0%, 27%, 37%
HSV152.6°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB59.5, -38.2, 14.3
XYZ18.0, 27.6, 21.2
Decimal4366453

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A075; }
.text-color { color: #42A075; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A075; }

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