Information about #42A82F color

#42A82F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42A82F is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 168, 47) — 25.9% red, 65.9% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 0 / 47 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid natural green, #42A82F 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 a hair away from TD Ameritrade (#40A829). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vine Green (#38A32A) and Wageningen Green (#34B233).

The recipe behind #42A82F is rgb(66, 168, 47), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42A82F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42A82F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42A82F color variations

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

#42A82F 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 #42A82F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42A82F
  • RGB66, 168, 47
  • CMYK40, 0, 47, 34
  • CSSrgb(66, 168, 47)
  • HSL111°, 56%, 42%
  • HSL Precise110.579°, 56.279%, 42.157%
  • HSV111°, 72%, 66%
  • HSB111°, 72%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.659, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.659, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.659, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42A82F
  • DECIMAL ID4368431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01