#42A850
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #42A850
At its core, #42A850 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 168 green, and 80 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#42A850
RGB66, 168, 80
HSL128.2°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 0%, 52%, 34%
HSV128.2°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB61.4, -48.2, 36.6
XYZ17.7, 29.7, 12.4
Decimal4368464
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.95:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A850;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A850;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A850;
}