Information about #42BC9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42BC9C belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 188, 156) (25.9% red, 73.7% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 48 / 0 / 13 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored minty spring green, #42BC9C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Greeny Blue (#42B395). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hightail Teal (#40B493) and Ocean Green (#48BF91).

The recipe behind #42BC9C is rgb(66, 188, 156), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42BC9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42BC9C color variations

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

#42BC9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42BC9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42BC9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42BC9C 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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#42BC9C 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 #42BC9C

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

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

#42BC9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42BC9C
  • RGB66, 188, 156
  • CMYK48, 0, 13, 26
  • CSSrgb(66, 188, 156)
  • HSL164°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise164.262°, 48.031%, 49.804%
  • HSV164°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB164°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.737, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.737, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.737, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42BC9C
  • DECIMAL ID4373660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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