Information about #42AE8D color

#42AE8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42AE8D falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 174, 141) — 25.9% red, 68.2% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 0 / 13 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #42AE8D reads as a pleasantly vivid fresh green-cyan and 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 Mint (#3EB489). Slightly further away sit Hightail Teal (#40B493) and Greeny Blue (#42B395).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 174, 141)), which gives #42AE8D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #42AE8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42AE8D color variations

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

#42AE8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42AE8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42AE8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42AE8D 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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#42AE8D 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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#AE5742
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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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#4262AE
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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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#5742AE
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#AE4262
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#98AE42
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Nearest named colors to #42AE8D

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

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Moe Zart Green color link
Moe Zart Green

#3DBD83

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

#42AE8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42AE8D
  • RGB66, 174, 141
  • CMYK42, 0, 13, 32
  • CSSrgb(66, 174, 141)
  • HSL162°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise161.667°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV162°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB162°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.682, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.682, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.682, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42AE8D
  • DECIMAL ID4370061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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