#42A88A

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #42A88A

When working with digital screens, the color #42A88A is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 168 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 61% C, 0% M, 18% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A88A
RGB66, 168, 138
HSL162.4°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 0%, 18%, 34%
HSV162.4°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB62.5, -36.9, 6.8
XYZ20.8, 31.0, 28.9
Decimal4368522

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A88A; }
.text-color { color: #42A88A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A88A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA