#42A083
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Lightseagreen.
About #42A083
At its core, #42A083 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 160, and 131.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 161.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42A083
RGB66, 160, 131
HSL161.5°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK59%, 0%, 18%, 37%
HSV161.5°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB59.8, -35.0, 6.9
XYZ18.9, 27.9, 25.9
Decimal4366467
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.59:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A083;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A083;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A083;
}