#42D38A

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #42D38A

At its core, #42D38A is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 211, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow, and 17% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#42D38A
RGB66, 211, 138
HSL149.8°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK69%, 0%, 35%, 17%
HSV149.8°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB75.8, -54.8, 25.3
XYZ30.1, 49.6, 32.0
Decimal4379530

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42D38A; }
.text-color { color: #42D38A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42D38A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen
#3CB371