#42C58A

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #42C58A

The hex code #42C58A represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumseagreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 197, 138).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 66% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 30% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 153.0° hue, 53.0% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C58A
RGB66, 197, 138
HSL153.0°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 0%, 30%, 23%
HSV153.0°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB71.5, -49.3, 19.4
XYZ26.8, 42.9, 30.9
Decimal4375946

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C58A; }
.text-color { color: #42C58A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C58A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen
#3CB371