Information about #42B87D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42B87D is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 184, 125) — 25.9% red, 72.2% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 0 / 23 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored minty spring green, #42B87D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moe Zart Green (#3DBD83). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) and Mint (#3EB489).

The recipe behind #42B87D is rgb(66, 184, 125), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42B87D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #42B87D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42B87D color variations

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

#42B87D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42B87D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42B87D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42B87D 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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#42B87D 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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #42B87D

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

Moe Zart Green color link
Moe Zart Green

#3DBD83

Dark Seafoam Green color link
Dark Seafoam Green

#3EAF76

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Medium Sea Green color link
Medium Sea Green

#3CB371

Dark Mint color link
Dark Mint

#48C072

Moderate Spring Green color link
Moderate Spring Green

#4AA879

Greenish Teal color link
Greenish Teal

#32BF84

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Emerald color link
Emerald

#50C878

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Moderate Sea Green color link
Moderate Sea Green

#4AA86D

#42B87D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42B87D
  • RGB66, 184, 125
  • CMYK46, 0, 23, 28
  • CSSrgb(66, 184, 125)
  • HSL150°, 47%, 49%
  • HSL Precise150°, 47.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV150°, 64%, 72%
  • HSB150°, 64%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.722, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.722, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.722, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42B87D
  • DECIMAL ID4372605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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