#42CC7C

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #42CC7C

The precise color #42CC7C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 204 green, and 124 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 145.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CC7C
RGB66, 204, 124
HSL145.2°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 39%, 20%
HSV145.2°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB73.4, -54.8, 29.4
XYZ27.5, 45.8, 26.5
Decimal4377724

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CC7C; }
.text-color { color: #42CC7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CC7C; }

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