#42B649

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #42B649

Visually, #42B649 is defined as a moderate green. Its closest recognized web color is Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 182 green, and 73 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 64% C, 0% M, 60% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 123.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

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#42B649
RGB66, 182, 73
HSL123.6°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 0%, 60%, 29%
HSV123.6°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB65.8, -54.4, 45.1
XYZ20.2, 35.1, 12.0
Decimal4372041

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42B649; }
.text-color { color: #42B649; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42B649; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
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