#42501D

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #42501D

When working with digital screens, the color #42501D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 80, and 29.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42501D
RGB66, 80, 29
HSL76.5°, 46.8%, 21.4%
CMYK18%, 0%, 64%, 69%
HSV76.5°, 63.8%, 31.4%
LAB31.8, -14.4, 27.7
XYZ5.3, 7.0, 2.2
Decimal4345885

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42501D; }
.text-color { color: #42501D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42501D; }

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