#42E2AF
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Aquamarine.
About #42E2AF
The hex code #42E2AF represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 226 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 71% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 23% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42E2AF
RGB66, 226, 175
HSL160.9°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK71%, 0%, 23%, 11%
HSV160.9°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB81.1, -52.8, 13.2
XYZ37.2, 58.6, 49.9
Decimal4383407
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42E2AF;
}
.text-color {
color: #42E2AF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42E2AF;
}