#42A849

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #42A849

At its core, #42A849 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 168 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 124.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A849
RGB66, 168, 73
HSL124.1°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 0%, 57%, 34%
HSV124.1°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB61.3, -49.2, 39.9
XYZ17.5, 29.6, 11.1
Decimal4368457

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.93:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A849; }
.text-color { color: #42A849; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A849; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
#228B22