HEX Color #42E299 (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

#42E299 #E2418B

Analogous

#41E249 #41DAE2

Triadic

#9841E2 #E29941

Tetradic

#4941E2 #E2418B #DAE241

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42E299

#57E5A4

#6CE8AF

#81EBBB

#96EEC6

#ABF2D1

#C0F5DD

#D5F8E8

#EAFBF3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42E299

#3AC888

#33AF77

#2C9666

#247D55

#1D6444

#164B33

#0E3222

#071911

#000000

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; }

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