#009942
A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.
About #009942
The precise color #009942 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 153 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 0% M, 57% Y, and 40% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#009942
RGB0, 153, 66
HSL145.9°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK100%, 0%, 57%, 40%
HSV145.9°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB55.3, -53.7, 35.8
XYZ12.4, 23.2, 9.0
Decimal39234
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #009942;
}
.text-color {
color: #009942;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #009942;
}