#42C5A0

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #42C5A0

Visually, #42C5A0 is defined as a moderate green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 197 green, and 160 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 66% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C5A0
RGB66, 197, 160
HSL163.1°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 0%, 19%, 23%
HSV163.1°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB72.0, -44.3, 8.2
XYZ28.6, 43.6, 40.2
Decimal4375968

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C5A0; }
.text-color { color: #42C5A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C5A0; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA