Information about #42BD6F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42BD6F presents itself as a clearly saturated fresh green-cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Mint (#48C072). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) and Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76).
The recipe behind #42BD6F is rgb(66, 189, 111), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42BD6F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #42BD6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#42BD6F color variations
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#42BD6F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42BD6F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42BD6F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42BD6F color hues
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#42BD6F 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 #42BD6F color
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Nearest named colors to #42BD6F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#48C072
#3CB371
#3EAF76
#33B864
#54C571
#3CD070
#50C878
#3DBD83
#4AA86D
#4AA879
#54AC68
#32BF84
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42BD6F
- RGB66, 189, 111
- CMYK48, 0, 31, 26
- CSSrgb(66, 189, 111)
- HSL142°, 48%, 50%
- HSL Precise141.951°, 48.235%, 50%
- HSV142°, 65%, 74%
- HSB142°, 65%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.741, 0.435)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.741, 0.435, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.741, 0.435)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID42BD6F
- DECIMAL ID4373871
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
