#42BD50
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.
About #42BD50
Visually, #42BD50 is defined as a moderate green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 189 green, and 80 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 65% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 58% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 126.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42BD50
RGB66, 189, 80
HSL126.8°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK65%, 0%, 58%, 26%
HSV126.8°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB68.1, -56.1, 44.6
XYZ21.9, 38.1, 13.8
Decimal4373840
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42BD50;
}
.text-color {
color: #42BD50;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42BD50;
}