Information about #042C10 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #042C10 reads as a strongly colored fresh green-cyan and sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Very Dark Green (#062E03). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sapling Fir (#022F02) and Bush (#0D2E1C).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(4, 44, 16)), which gives #042C10 its character. If you plan to put text on a #042C10 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #042C10 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#042C10 color variations
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#042C10 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#042C10 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#042C10 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#042C10 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#042C10 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 #042C10 color
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Nearest named colors to #042C10
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#062E03
#022F02
#0D2E1C
#01371A
#001D0E
#0A1F17
#002E20
#033500
#001D1D
#0D1C19
#111D17
#182D09
#042C10 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#042C10
- RGB4, 44, 16
- CMYK16, 0, 11, 83
- CSSrgb(4, 44, 16)
- HSL138°, 83%, 9%
- HSL Precise138°, 83.333%, 9.412%
- HSV138°, 91%, 17%
- HSB138°, 91%, 17%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
- GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.173, 0.063)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.173, 0.063, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.173, 0.063)
- Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID042C10
- DECIMAL ID273424
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
