#42A00F

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Green.

About #42A00F

When working with digital screens, the color #42A00F is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Green. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 160, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 59% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 91% Yellow, and 37% Black. With a hue angle of 98.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A00F
RGB66, 160, 15
HSL98.9°, 82.9%, 34.3%
CMYK59%, 0%, 91%, 37%
HSV98.9°, 90.6%, 62.7%
LAB58.4, -50.9, 57.8
XYZ14.9, 26.3, 4.7
Decimal4366351

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A00F; }
.text-color { color: #42A00F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A00F; }

Similar Colors

Green
#008000