#499242

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #499242

When working with digital screens, the color #499242 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 146, and 66.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 50% C, 0% M, 55% Y, and 43% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#499242
RGB73, 146, 66
HSL114.8°, 37.7%, 41.6%
CMYK50%, 0%, 55%, 43%
HSV114.8°, 54.8%, 57.3%
LAB54.4, -39.4, 35.2
XYZ14.0, 22.4, 8.7
Decimal4821570

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #499242; }
.text-color { color: #499242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #499242; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
#228B22