#42A866
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #42A866
The precise color #42A866 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 168 green, and 102 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 61% C, 0% M, 39% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 141.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#42A866
RGB66, 168, 102
HSL141.2°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 0%, 39%, 34%
HSV141.2°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB61.8, -44.6, 25.5
XYZ18.6, 30.1, 17.4
Decimal4368486
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A866;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A866;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A866;
}