#169242

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #169242

The precise color #169242 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 146 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 85% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#169242
RGB22, 146, 66
HSL141.3°, 73.8%, 32.9%
CMYK85%, 0%, 55%, 43%
HSV141.3°, 84.9%, 57.3%
LAB53.1, -49.8, 33.2
XYZ11.6, 21.1, 8.6
Decimal1479234

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.22:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #169242; }
.text-color { color: #169242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #169242; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
#228B22