Nearest-color comparison
Medium Spring Green #00FA9A vs Spring Green #00FF7F: RGB distance 27.5 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Medium Spring Green and Spring Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 27.5. Spring Green is lighter by 0.0235, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Medium Spring Green and Spring Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Medium Spring Green is #00FA9A, a cool green with hue 157°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.707. Beside Spring Green, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.14:1.
green color
Spring Green is #00FF7F, a cool green with hue 150°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.7305. Beside Medium Spring Green, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.61:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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