What color is #42EBAA?

#42EBAA is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 235, 170), and in HSL hsl(157, 81%, 59%).

Is #42EBAA accessible as text?

On white, #42EBAA has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #42EBAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42EBAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #42EBAA?

#42EBAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB4283. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42EBAA below.

Is #42EBAA good for buttons?

#42EBAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #42EBAA — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42EBAA the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

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

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

Palettes built on #42EBAA

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42EBAA Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring 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 #42EBAA Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

Medium Spring 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 #42EBAA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring 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 #42EBAA Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #667C4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Medium Spring 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 #42EBAA Secondary #D6FFED Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #42EBAA 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #42EBAA

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People also use #42EBAA with

Spring Green Lagoon Blue Blush Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #42EBE3 — 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 #42EBAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #42EBAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 235 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.9% 0.165 162.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #D9FCEF;
  --color-200: #B5F7DE;
  --color-300: #83ECC4;
  --color-400: #56DCA9;
  --color-500: #33C28B;
  --color-600: #2E936D;
  --color-700: #27684F;
  --color-800: #1D4435;
  --color-900: #142A21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#D9FCEF',
    200: '#B5F7DE',
    300: '#83ECC4',
    400: '#56DCA9',
    500: '#33C28B',
    600: '#2E936D',
    700: '#27684F',
    800: '#1D4435',
    900: '#142A21',
  },
}

$base: #42EBAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #D9FCEF;
$base-200: #B5F7DE;
$base-300: #83ECC4;
$base-400: #56DCA9;
$base-500: #33C28B;
$base-600: #2E936D;
$base-700: #27684F;
$base-800: #1D4435;
$base-900: #142A21;
$base-hover: #17DA8F;
$base-subtle: #CCF3E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42EBAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C28B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E936D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#27684F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4435",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}