#42E299

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Mediumspringgreen.

About #42E299

The hex code #42E299 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumspringgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 226, and 153.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42E299
RGB66, 226, 153
HSL152.6°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK71%, 0%, 32%, 11%
HSV152.6°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB80.7, -57.6, 24.1
XYZ35.2, 57.9, 39.4
Decimal4383385

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E299; }
.text-color { color: #42E299; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E299; }

Similar Colors

Mediumspringgreen
#00FA9A