Information about #42483D color

#42483D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42483D belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 72, 61) (25.9% red, 28.2% green, 23.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 72 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42483D presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Trainspotter (#44493F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heavy Metal (#46473E) and Tuatara (#454642).

The recipe behind #42483D is rgb(66, 72, 61), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42483D: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42483D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42483D color variations

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

#42483D 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 #42483D

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

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42483D
  • RGB66, 72, 61
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 72
  • CSSrgb(66, 72, 61)
  • HSL93°, 8%, 26%
  • HSL Precise92.727°, 8.271%, 26.078%
  • HSV93°, 15%, 28%
  • HSB93°, 15%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.282, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.282, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.282, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42483D
  • DECIMAL ID4343869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01