What color is #42E08F?

#42E08F is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 224, 143), and in HSL hsl(149, 72%, 57%).

Is #42E08F accessible as text?

On white, #42E08F has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #42E08F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42E08F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #42E08F?

#42E08F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E04294. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42E08F below.

Is #42E08F good for buttons?

#42E08F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #42E08F — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42E08F the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #42E08F is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#42E08F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #42E08F

Not just a swatch — here's how #42E08F works with other colors. Named schemes with #42E08F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42E08F Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Emerald Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42E08F Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Emerald Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #42E08F Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Emerald Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #42E08F Secondary #AC6C00 Accent #677C4D Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Emerald Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #42E08F Secondary #CDFADC Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Emerald Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Emerald Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #42E08F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 67/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #42E08F

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People also use #42E08F with

Light Green Medium Turquoise Mulberry Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #42E0C3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #42E08F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #42E08F;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 224 143;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.6% 0.174 156.0);
  --color-50: #F1FDF7;
  --color-100: #DBFAEA;
  --color-200: #B9F3D5;
  --color-300: #89E6B6;
  --color-400: #5DD597;
  --color-500: #3BBA78;
  --color-600: #348E5F;
  --color-700: #2A6446;
  --color-800: #1F4230;
  --color-900: #15281E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  emerald-green: {
    50: '#F1FDF7',
    100: '#DBFAEA',
    200: '#B9F3D5',
    300: '#89E6B6',
    400: '#5DD597',
    500: '#3BBA78',
    600: '#348E5F',
    700: '#2A6446',
    800: '#1F4230',
    900: '#15281E',
  },
}

$base: #42E08F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF7;
$base-100: #DBFAEA;
$base-200: #B9F3D5;
$base-300: #89E6B6;
$base-400: #5DD597;
$base-500: #3BBA78;
$base-600: #348E5F;
$base-700: #2A6446;
$base-800: #1F4230;
$base-900: #15281E;
$base-hover: #21C871;
$base-subtle: #CCF0DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42E08F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BBA78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#348E5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}