#00AF49

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #00AF49

The precise color #00AF49 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 175, and 73.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00AF49
RGB0, 175, 73
HSL145.0°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 0%, 58%, 31%
HSV145.0°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB62.6, -59.8, 41.2
XYZ16.5, 31.1, 11.4
Decimal44873

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00AF49; }
.text-color { color: #00AF49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00AF49; }

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