Information about #42AE5C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42AE5C presents itself as a confidently colored leafy green — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Moderate Malachite Green (#4AA861). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Emerald Green (#4AA855) and Chateau Green (#419F59).
The recipe behind #42AE5C is rgb(66, 174, 92), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42AE5C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#42AE5C color variations
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#42AE5C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42AE5C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42AE5C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42AE5C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42AE5C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #42AE5C color
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Nearest named colors to #42AE5C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4AA861
#4AA855
#419F59
#3EA055
#40A368
#4BA351
#33B864
#4AA86D
#4AA84A
#54AC68
#39AD48
#3CB371
#42AE5C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42AE5C
- RGB66, 174, 92
- CMYK42, 0, 32, 32
- CSSrgb(66, 174, 92)
- HSL134°, 45%, 47%
- HSL Precise134.444°, 45%, 47.059%
- HSV134°, 62%, 68%
- HSB134°, 62%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.682, 0.361)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.682, 0.361, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.682, 0.361)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID42AE5C
- DECIMAL ID4370012
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
