HEX Color #42C566 (Mediumseagreen)

About #42C566

When working with digital screens, the color #42C566 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumseagreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 197, 102).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 66% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C566

RGB66, 197, 102

HSL136.5°, 53.0%, 51.6%

CMYK66%, 0%, 48%, 23%

HSV136.5°, 66.5%, 77.3%

LAB70.9, -55.9, 37.3

XYZ24.6, 42.1, 19.4

Decimal4375910

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42C566 #C442A1

Analogous

#5FC442 #42C4A7

Triadic

#6542C4 #C46542

Tetradic

#425FC4 #C442A1 #C4A742

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42C566

#57CB77

#6CD188

#81D899

#96DEAA

#ABE5BB

#C0EBCC

#D5F2DD

#EAF8EE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42C566

#3AAF5A

#33994F

#2C8344

#246D38

#1D572D

#164122

#0E2B16

#07150B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.23:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.41:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.13:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.00:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C566; }

.text-color { color: #42C566; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C566; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen

#3CB371