Information about #42783B color

#42783B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42783B is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 120, 59) — 25.9% red, 47.1% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 24 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated natural green, #42783B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Area (#3C8043). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lucky Break (#3E762D) and Fern Green (#4F7942).

The recipe behind #42783B is rgb(66, 120, 59), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42783B color variations

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

#42783B 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 #42783B

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

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Green House color link
Green House

#3E6334

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42783B
  • RGB66, 120, 59
  • CMYK21, 0, 24, 53
  • CSSrgb(66, 120, 59)
  • HSL113°, 34%, 35%
  • HSL Precise113.115°, 34.078%, 35.098%
  • HSV113°, 51%, 47%
  • HSB113°, 51%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.471, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.471, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.471, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42783B
  • DECIMAL ID4356155
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01