#428A2C

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #428A2C

Visually, #428A2C is defined as a moderate green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 138 green, and 44 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 52% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 68% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 106.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#428A2C
RGB66, 138, 44
HSL106.0°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK52%, 0%, 68%, 46%
HSV106.0°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB51.3, -40.7, 42.0
XYZ11.8, 19.5, 5.5
Decimal4360748

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #428A2C; }
.text-color { color: #428A2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #428A2C; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
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