#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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