#42AF66
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #42AF66
When working with digital screens, the color #42AF66 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 175 green, and 102 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 62% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 42% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42AF66
RGB66, 175, 102
HSL139.8°, 45.2%, 47.3%
CMYK62%, 0%, 42%, 31%
HSV139.8°, 62.3%, 68.6%
LAB64.0, -47.5, 28.4
XYZ20.0, 32.8, 17.8
Decimal4370278
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42AF66;
}
.text-color {
color: #42AF66;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42AF66;
}