HEX Color #42AF3A (Forestgreen)

About #42AF3A

The precise color #42AF3A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 175 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 115.9° hue, 50.2% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42AF3A

RGB66, 175, 58

HSL115.9°, 50.2%, 45.7%

CMYK62%, 0%, 67%, 31%

HSV115.9°, 66.9%, 68.6%

LAB63.4, -53.5, 49.1

XYZ18.3, 32.1, 9.2

Decimal4370234

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AF3A #A739AF

Analogous

#7CAF39 #39AF6C

Triadic

#3941AF #AF3941

Tetradic

#397CAF #A739AF #AF6C39

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42AF3A

#57B74F

#6CC065

#81C97B

#96D291

#ABDBA7

#C0E4BD

#D5EDD3

#EAF6E9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42AF3A

#3A9B33

#33882D

#2C7426

#246120

#1D4D19

#163A13

#0E260C

#071306

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.83:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.42:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.70:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.31:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42AF3A; }

.text-color { color: #42AF3A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42AF3A; }

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