#42990F
A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Green.
About #42990F
At its core, #42990F is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Green. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 153, and 15.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 57% C, 0% M, 90% Y, and 40% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42990F
RGB66, 153, 15
HSL97.8°, 82.1%, 32.9%
CMYK57%, 0%, 90%, 40%
HSV97.8°, 90.2%, 60.0%
LAB56.1, -48.3, 55.8
XYZ13.7, 24.0, 4.4
Decimal4364559
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.80:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42990F;
}
.text-color {
color: #42990F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42990F;
}