#42B657
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #42B657
At its core, #42B657 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 182 green, and 87 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 64% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 52% Yellow, and 29% Black. With a hue angle of 130.9 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42B657
RGB66, 182, 87
HSL130.9°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 0%, 52%, 29%
HSV130.9°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB66.0, -52.6, 38.7
XYZ20.7, 35.3, 14.7
Decimal4372055
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42B657;
}
.text-color {
color: #42B657;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42B657;
}