#42A875

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #42A875

Visually, #42A875 is defined as a moderate green. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 168 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 150.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A875
RGB66, 168, 117
HSL150.0°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 0%, 30%, 34%
HSV150.0°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB62.0, -41.7, 17.8
XYZ19.5, 30.4, 21.7
Decimal4368501

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A875; }
.text-color { color: #42A875; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A875; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen
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