#42DB99

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #42DB99

The precise color #42DB99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 219 green, and 153 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 70% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 154.1° hue, 68.0% saturation, and 55.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#42DB99
RGB66, 219, 153
HSL154.1°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK70%, 0%, 30%, 14%
HSV154.1°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB78.5, -54.9, 21.2
XYZ33.3, 54.1, 38.8
Decimal4381593

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42DB99; }
.text-color { color: #42DB99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42DB99; }

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Mediumseagreen
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