#42A07C
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.
About #42A07C
At its core, #42A07C is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Seagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 160 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 59% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 22% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 157.0° hue, 41.6% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42A07C
RGB66, 160, 124
HSL157.0°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK59%, 0%, 22%, 37%
HSV157.0°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB59.7, -36.6, 10.6
XYZ18.5, 27.8, 23.5
Decimal4366460
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.55:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A07C;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A07C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A07C;
}