Information about #42AF2D color

#42AF2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42AF2D falls into the Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 175, 45) — 25.9% red, 68.6% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 43 / 0 / 51 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42AF2D is a clearly saturated natural green that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from TD Ameritrade (#40A829). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wageningen Green (#34B233) and Vine Green (#38A32A).

The recipe behind #42AF2D is rgb(66, 175, 45), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #42AF2D: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #42AF2D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42AF2D color variations

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

#42AF2D 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 #42AF2D

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#42AF2D
  • RGB66, 175, 45
  • CMYK43, 0, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(66, 175, 45)
  • HSL110°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise110.308°, 59.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV110°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB110°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.686, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.686, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.686, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42AF2D
  • DECIMAL ID4370221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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