#42D392

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #42D392

The hex code #42D392 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 211 parts green, and 146 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 69% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 31% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 153.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42D392
RGB66, 211, 146
HSL153.1°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK69%, 0%, 31%, 17%
HSV153.1°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB76.0, -53.2, 21.3
XYZ30.7, 49.8, 35.2
Decimal4379538

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42D392; }
.text-color { color: #42D392; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42D392; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen
#3CB371