#42DBAF

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #42DBAF

At its core, #42DBAF is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 219 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 70% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 20% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 162.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42DBAF
RGB66, 219, 175
HSL162.7°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK70%, 0%, 20%, 14%
HSV162.7°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB79.0, -50.0, 10.2
XYZ35.3, 54.9, 49.3
Decimal4381615

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA