#42991D

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #42991D

At its core, #42991D is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 153, and 29.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 57% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 81% Yellow, and 40% Black. With a hue angle of 102.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42991D
RGB66, 153, 29
HSL102.1°, 68.1%, 35.7%
CMYK57%, 0%, 81%, 40%
HSV102.1°, 81.0%, 60.0%
LAB56.1, -47.7, 52.4
XYZ13.9, 24.0, 5.1
Decimal4364573

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.81:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42991D; }
.text-color { color: #42991D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42991D; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
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