[Tex/LaTex] Hyperref package and color – can I choose a dark green for citecolor

colorhyperref

Using the Hyperref and color links, I find that the Green color for the citecolor is very pale when printed on a B/W printer.
Can I darken the Green color and how can I do this, please?
I would sincerely appreciate help in this.
Many thanks

Best Answer

This colors the reference, not the frame:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}
\usepackage{hyperref}


\hypersetup{
  colorlinks=true,
  citecolor=SpringGreen4
}

\begin{document}
\cite{Lam94}
\bibliographystyle{alpha}

\bibliography{biblio}
\end{document}

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