#42CCA8

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #42CCA8

At its core, #42CCA8 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 204, and 168.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 0% M, 18% Y, and 20% K. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CCA8
RGB66, 204, 168
HSL164.3°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 18%, 20%
HSV164.3°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB74.3, -45.4, 7.2
XYZ30.9, 47.2, 44.5
Decimal4377768

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CCA8; }
.text-color { color: #42CCA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CCA8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA