#42C575

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #42C575

The hex code #42C575 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 197 green, and 117 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 66% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 41% Yellow, and 23% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#42C575
RGB66, 197, 117
HSL143.4°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 0%, 41%, 23%
HSV143.4°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB71.1, -53.4, 30.0
XYZ25.4, 42.4, 23.7
Decimal4375925

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C575; }
.text-color { color: #42C575; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C575; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen
#3CB371