Medium Spring Green #00FA9A
Medium Spring Green color codes
Medium Spring Green color meaning
Medium Spring Green is a bold and energetic green — a cool color at 49% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".
Because it is bold and energetic, medium spring green works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (1.4:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (15.1:1).
What colors go with Medium Spring Green?
Medium Spring Green pairs well with Rose, Lime, Medium Turquoise and Linen: Rose sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Lime and Medium Turquoise are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.
Build a full scheme around medium spring green in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.
Medium Spring Green at a glance
| Color family | Green · cool, bold and energetic |
|---|---|
| CSS color name | Yes — mediumspringgreen works in CSS |
| As text on white | 1.39:1 — not readable as text |
| Best text on it | Black (15.14:1) |
| For print (CMYK) | 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow, 2% black |
| Full screen | Open the medium spring green screen — fill your display or download it in 4K |
Contrast
Contrast ratio of Medium Spring Green against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).
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Color harmonies
Colors similar to Medium Spring Green
Medium Spring Green color FAQ
What is the hex code for Medium Spring Green?
Medium Spring Green is #00FA9A, which is rgb(0, 250, 154) and hsl(157, 100%, 49%). For print it is roughly C100 M0 Y38 K2.
What colors go with Medium Spring Green?
Medium Spring Green pairs well with Rose, Lime, Medium Turquoise, Linen. Rose gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.
Is Medium Spring Green a warm or cool color?
Medium Spring Green is a cool color: its hue is 157°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.
What text color looks best on Medium Spring Green?
Black text, with a contrast ratio of 15.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.