Information about #42662A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42662A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 102, 42) (25.9% red, 40% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 24 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow-green, #42662A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Country (#406326). Slightly further away sit Evan Anderson (#455E28) and Green House (#3E6334).

The recipe behind #42662A is rgb(66, 102, 42), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42662A: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #42662A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42662A color variations

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#42662A 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 #42662A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42662A
  • RGB66, 102, 42
  • CMYK14, 0, 24, 60
  • CSSrgb(66, 102, 42)
  • HSL96°, 42%, 28%
  • HSL Precise96°, 41.667%, 28.235%
  • HSV96°, 59%, 40%
  • HSB96°, 59%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.400, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.400, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.400, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42662A
  • DECIMAL ID4351530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01