#42E275

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Mediumspringgreen.

About #42E275

The precise color #42E275 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumspringgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 226 green, and 117 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42E275
RGB66, 226, 117
HSL139.1°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK71%, 0%, 48%, 11%
HSV139.1°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB80.1, -64.0, 41.5
XYZ32.7, 56.8, 26.1
Decimal4383349

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E275; }
.text-color { color: #42E275; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E275; }

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Mediumspringgreen
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