#42A016
A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.
About #42A016
The precise color #42A016 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 160 green, and 22 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 100.9° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42A016
RGB66, 160, 22
HSL100.9°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK59%, 0%, 86%, 37%
HSV100.9°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB58.4, -50.6, 56.3
XYZ15.0, 26.4, 5.1
Decimal4366358
Color Harmonies
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: #42A016;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A016;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A016;
}