Information about #42922A color

#42922A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42922A is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 146, 42) — 25.9% red, 57.3% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 0 / 41 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored leafy green, #42922A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from La Palma (#428929). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bilbao (#3E8027) and Vine Green (#38A32A).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 146, 42) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42922A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #42922A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42922A color variations

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

#42922A 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 #42922A

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

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Vine Green color link
Vine Green

#38A32A

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Douban Green color link
Douban Green

#2E963D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42922A
  • RGB66, 146, 42
  • CMYK31, 0, 41, 43
  • CSSrgb(66, 146, 42)
  • HSL106°, 55%, 37%
  • HSL Precise106.154°, 55.319%, 36.863%
  • HSV106°, 71%, 57%
  • HSB106°, 71%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.573, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.573, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.573, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42922A
  • DECIMAL ID4362794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01