Information about #42A98D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42A98D is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 169, 141) — 25.9% red, 66.3% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 0 / 11 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated minty spring green, #42A98D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Turquoise (#4AA891). Slightly further away sit Zomp (#39A78E) and Moderate Aquamarine (#4AA885).

The recipe behind #42A98D is rgb(66, 169, 141), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42A98D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42A98D color variations

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

#42A98D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42A98D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42A98D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42A98D 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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#42A98D 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #42A98D

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

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Moderate Spring Green color link
Moderate Spring Green

#4AA879

#42A98D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42A98D
  • RGB66, 169, 141
  • CMYK40, 0, 11, 34
  • CSSrgb(66, 169, 141)
  • HSL164°, 44%, 46%
  • HSL Precise163.689°, 43.83%, 46.078%
  • HSV164°, 61%, 66%
  • HSB164°, 61%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.663, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.663, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.663, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42A98D
  • DECIMAL ID4368781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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