Information about #042A20 color

#042A20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #042A20 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 42, 32) — 1.6% red, 16.5% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 4 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored fresh green-cyan, #042A20 keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnham (#002E20). Slightly further away sit Bush (#0D2E1C) and Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D).

The recipe behind #042A20 is rgb(4, 42, 32), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #042A20 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#042A20 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#042A20 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #042A20

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

County Green color link
County Green

#01371A

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Celtic color link
Celtic

#163222

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#042A20
  • RGB4, 42, 32
  • CMYK15, 0, 4, 84
  • CSSrgb(4, 42, 32)
  • HSL164°, 83%, 9%
  • HSL Precise164.211°, 82.609%, 9.02%
  • HSV164°, 90%, 16%
  • HSB164°, 90%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.165, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.165, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.165, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID042A20
  • DECIMAL ID272928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01