Information about #42590D color

#42590D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42590D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 89, 13) — 25.9% red, 34.9% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 30 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42590D presents itself as a strongly colored yellow-green — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Xander (#44500C). Slightly further away sit Terre Verte (#385E0F) and Deep Lime Green (#435900).

The recipe behind #42590D is rgb(66, 89, 13), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42590D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42590D color variations

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

#42590D 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 #42590D

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#42590D
  • RGB66, 89, 13
  • CMYK9, 0, 30, 65
  • CSSrgb(66, 89, 13)
  • HSL78°, 75%, 20%
  • HSL Precise78.158°, 74.51%, 20%
  • HSV78°, 85%, 35%
  • HSB78°, 85%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.349, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.349, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.349, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42590D
  • DECIMAL ID4348173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01