Medium Spring Green color: hex code #00FA9A
Medium Spring Green has the hex code #00FA9A. It is a vivid spring green.
In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 98% green and 60.4% blue (0, 250, 154).
Its hue angle is 157°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 2% black.
You can use it in CSS with the keyword mediumspringgreen.
Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.14:1).
Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A) color codes
| HEX | #00FA9A | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 250, 154) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(0%, 98%, 60.4%) | |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 49%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(157, 100%, 98%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 2%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(87.34, -70.69, 32.46) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(87.34, 77.78, 155.33) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(40.014, 70.699, 42.103) | |
| Decimal | 64154 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with Medium Spring Green, based on their position on the color wheel.
Complementary
The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.
Analogous
Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.
Split complementary
The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.
Tetradic (square)
Four colors 90° apart.
Shades, tints and tones
Shades (darker, mixed with black)
Tints (lighter, mixed with white)
Tones (mixed with gray)
Contrast and accessibility
| Text on #00FA9A | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 15.14:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Sample text | 1.39:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00FA9A as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 1.39:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Sample text | 15.14:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.
Color blindness simulation
How #00FA9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#f8e593Protanopia
no red cones#e0d4a1Deuteranopia
no green cones#00f8e2Tritanopia
no blue cones#dbdbdbAchromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #00fa9a; }
.text { color: #00fa9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00fa9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 250 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00fa9a, #00ddfa); }Similar colors
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See #00FA9A on its hex code page
Questions
- What color is #00FA9A?
- #00FA9A is a vivid spring green known as Medium Spring Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of Medium Spring Green?
- The RGB value is 0, 250, 154: 0 red, 250 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of Medium Spring Green?
- The complementary color is #FA0060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #00FA9A?
- Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.14:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.