Information about #42973B color

#42973B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42973B belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 151, 59) (25.9% red, 59.2% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 33 / 0 / 36 / 41 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored leafy green, #42973B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cobalt Green (#3D9140). Nearby in the Register you will also find May Green (#4C9141) and Douban Green (#2E963D).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 151, 59) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42973B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #42973B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42973B color variations

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

#42973B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42973B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#275A23

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Black

#000000

#42973B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42973B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#67963A

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#8B963A

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#967C3A

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#42973B 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
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#8F3B97
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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
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#973B70
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#613B97
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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
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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
#42973B
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#3B4297
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#973B42
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#3B978F
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#8F3B97
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#973B42
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#3B7097
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#8F3B97
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#97613B
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Nearest named colors to #42973B

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

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Douban Green color link
Douban Green

#2E963D

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Vine Green color link
Vine Green

#38A32A

Moderate Green color link
Moderate Green

#4AA84A

Mid Green color link
Mid Green

#50A747

TD Ameritrade color link
TD Ameritrade

#40A829

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Fruit Salad color link
Fruit Salad

#4BA351

#42973B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42973B
  • RGB66, 151, 59
  • CMYK33, 0, 36, 41
  • CSSrgb(66, 151, 59)
  • HSL115°, 44%, 41%
  • HSL Precise115.435°, 43.81%, 41.176%
  • HSV115°, 61%, 59%
  • HSB115°, 61%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.592, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.592, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.592, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42973B
  • DECIMAL ID4364091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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