#42A833

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #42A833

When working with digital screens, the color #42A833 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 168, and 51.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 112.3 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A833
RGB66, 168, 51
HSL112.3°, 53.4%, 42.9%
CMYK61%, 0%, 70%, 34%
HSV112.3°, 69.6%, 65.9%
LAB61.1, -51.6, 49.5
XYZ16.8, 29.4, 7.9
Decimal4368435

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A833; }
.text-color { color: #42A833; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A833; }

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