HEX Color #42D399 (Mediumseagreen)

About #42D399

The precise color #42D399 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 211 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 69% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 156.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42D399

RGB66, 211, 153

HSL156.0°, 62.2%, 54.3%

CMYK69%, 0%, 27%, 17%

HSV156.0°, 68.7%, 82.7%

LAB76.1, -51.7, 17.8

XYZ31.3, 50.0, 38.1

Decimal4379545

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42D399 #D2427B

Analogous

#42D250 #42C4D2

Triadic

#9942D2 #D29942

Tetradic

#5042D2 #D2427B #C4D242

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42D399

#57D7A4

#6CDCAF

#81E1BB

#96E6C6

#ABEBD1

#C0F0DD

#D5F5E8

#EAFAF3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42D399

#3ABB88

#33A477

#2C8C66

#247555

#1D5D44

#164633

#0E2E22

#071711

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.91:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.01:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.82:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.36:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42D399; }

.text-color { color: #42D399; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42D399; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen

#3CB371