#42493A

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #42493A

When working with digital screens, the color #42493A is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 73 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 10% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 21% Yellow, and 71% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42493A
RGB66, 73, 58
HSL88.0°, 11.5%, 25.7%
CMYK10%, 0%, 21%, 71%
HSV88.0°, 20.5%, 28.6%
LAB30.0, -6.1, 8.0
XYZ5.4, 6.2, 4.9
Decimal4344122

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42493A; }
.text-color { color: #42493A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42493A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F