#42920F

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #42920F

Visually, #42920F is defined as a vivid green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 146, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 55% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 90% Yellow, and 43% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42920F
RGB66, 146, 15
HSL96.6°, 81.4%, 31.6%
CMYK55%, 0%, 90%, 43%
HSV96.6°, 89.7%, 57.3%
LAB53.8, -45.7, 53.9
XYZ12.6, 21.8, 4.0
Decimal4362767

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.35:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42920F; }
.text-color { color: #42920F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42920F; }

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