#42AF8A
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.
About #42AF8A
Visually, #42AF8A is defined as a moderate green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 175 green, and 138 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 62% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 21% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42AF8A
RGB66, 175, 138
HSL159.6°, 45.2%, 47.3%
CMYK62%, 0%, 21%, 31%
HSV159.6°, 62.3%, 68.6%
LAB64.7, -40.0, 9.9
XYZ22.2, 33.7, 29.4
Decimal4370314
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42AF8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #42AF8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42AF8A;
}