Information about #42861D color

#42861D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42861D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 134, 29) (25.9% red, 52.5% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 27 / 0 / 41 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42861D is a strongly colored yellow-green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Seaweed Green (#437C17). Slightly further away sit Bilbao (#3E8027) and La Palma (#428929).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 134, 29)), which gives #42861D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42861D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42861D color variations

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

#42861D 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 #42861D

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

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Tree Green color link
Tree Green

#2A7E19

Grass Green color link
Grass Green

#3F9B0B

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42861D
  • RGB66, 134, 29
  • CMYK27, 0, 41, 47
  • CSSrgb(66, 134, 29)
  • HSL99°, 64%, 32%
  • HSL Precise98.857°, 64.417%, 31.961%
  • HSV99°, 78%, 53%
  • HSB99°, 78%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.525, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.525, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.525, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42861D
  • DECIMAL ID4359709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01