Information about #42951E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42951E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 149, 30) — 25.9% red, 58.4% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 0 / 47 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42951E presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow-green — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to La Palma (#428929). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grass Green (#3F9B0B) and Vine Green (#38A32A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 149, 30)), which gives #42951E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42951E color variations

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

#42951E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42951E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42951E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42951E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#42951E 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
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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
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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
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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
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#1E4294
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#941E42
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#941E42
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#94361E
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Nearest named colors to #42951E

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

Grass Green color link
Grass Green

#3F9B0B

Vine Green color link
Vine Green

#38A32A

TD Ameritrade color link
TD Ameritrade

#40A829

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Seaweed Green color link
Seaweed Green

#437C17

Slimy Green color link
Slimy Green

#299617

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Grassy Green color link
Grassy Green

#419C03

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

John Deere Green color link
John Deere Green

#367C2B

#42951E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42951E
  • RGB66, 149, 30
  • CMYK33, 0, 47, 42
  • CSSrgb(66, 149, 30)
  • HSL102°, 66%, 35%
  • HSL Precise101.849°, 66.48%, 35.098%
  • HSV102°, 80%, 58%
  • HSB102°, 80%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.584, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.584, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.584, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42951E
  • DECIMAL ID4363550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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