#42BD8A
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #42BD8A
At its core, #42BD8A is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 189, and 138.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 65% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 27% Yellow, and 26% 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42BD8A
RGB66, 189, 138
HSL155.1°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK65%, 0%, 27%, 26%
HSV155.1°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB69.0, -46.0, 16.0
XYZ25.0, 39.4, 30.3
Decimal4373898
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.88:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42BD8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #42BD8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42BD8A;
}