#42BD57
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #42BD57
The hex code #42BD57 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 189 green, and 87 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 65% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 130.2° hue, 48.2% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42BD57
RGB66, 189, 87
HSL130.2°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK65%, 0%, 54%, 26%
HSV130.2°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB68.2, -55.2, 41.4
XYZ22.2, 38.2, 15.2
Decimal4373847
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42BD57;
}
.text-color {
color: #42BD57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42BD57;
}