HEX Color #2CA042 (Forestgreen)

About #2CA042

The precise color #2CA042 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 160 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 72% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CA042

RGB44, 160, 66

HSL131.4°, 56.9%, 40.0%

CMYK72%, 0%, 59%, 37%

HSV131.4°, 72.5%, 62.7%

LAB58.1, -51.7, 39.3

XYZ14.6, 26.1, 9.4

Decimal2924610

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2CA042 #A02C8A

Analogous

#50A02C #2CA07C

Triadic

#412CA0 #A0412C

Tetradic

#2C50A0 #A02C8A #A07B2C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#2CA042

#43AA57

#5AB56C

#72BF81

#89CA96

#A1D4AB

#B8DFC0

#D0E9D5

#E7F4EA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#2CA042

#278E3A

#227C33

#1D6A2C

#185824

#13471D

#0E3516

#09230E

#041107

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.38:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.21:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.23:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.28:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CA042; }

.text-color { color: #2CA042; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CA042; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen

#228B22