#42CD8E Color

#42CD8E is rgb(66, 205, 142) in RGB and hsl(153, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42CD8E
HEX#42CD8E
RGBrgb(66, 205, 142)
HSLhsl(153, 58%, 53%)
HSVhsv(153, 68%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.15 159.5)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 31%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CD8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42CD8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42CD8EComplementary#CD4280Analogous#42CD49Analogous#42C6CDTriadic#8E42CDTriadic#CD8E42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42CD8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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