#42A02C

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #42A02C

When working with digital screens, the color #42A02C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 160, and 44.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 108.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

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#42A02C
RGB66, 160, 44
HSL108.6°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK59%, 0%, 72%, 37%
HSV108.6°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB58.5, -49.3, 49.5
XYZ15.3, 26.5, 6.7
Decimal4366380

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.30:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A02C; }
.text-color { color: #42A02C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A02C; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
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