#3A9942

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #3A9942

The hex code #3A9942 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 153 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 125.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A9942
RGB58, 153, 66
HSL125.1°, 45.0%, 41.4%
CMYK62%, 0%, 57%, 40%
HSV125.1°, 62.1%, 60.0%
LAB56.2, -46.2, 37.1
XYZ14.1, 24.1, 9.1
Decimal3840322

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.82:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A9942; }
.text-color { color: #3A9942; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A9942; }

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