#24A042

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #24A042

Visually, #24A042 is defined as a moderate green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 160 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 78% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24A042
RGB36, 160, 66
HSL134.5°, 63.3%, 38.4%
CMYK78%, 0%, 59%, 37%
HSV134.5°, 77.5%, 62.7%
LAB58.0, -52.9, 39.1
XYZ14.3, 25.9, 9.4
Decimal2400322

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.18:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24A042; }
.text-color { color: #24A042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24A042; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
#228B22