#42CC99

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #42CC99

When working with digital screens, the color #42CC99 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumaquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 204 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CC99
RGB66, 204, 153
HSL157.8°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 25%, 20%
HSV157.8°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB74.0, -48.9, 14.8
XYZ29.6, 46.6, 37.6
Decimal4377753

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CC99; }
.text-color { color: #42CC99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CC99; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA