#42B642
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.
About #42B642
Visually, #42B642 is defined as a moderate green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 182, 66).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 64% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 64% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 120.0° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42B642
RGB66, 182, 66
HSL120.0°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 0%, 64%, 29%
HSV120.0°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB65.8, -55.2, 48.2
XYZ20.0, 35.0, 10.9
Decimal4372034
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42B642;
}
.text-color {
color: #42B642;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42B642;
}