Information about #42C244 color

#42C244 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42C244 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 194, 68) — 25.9% red, 76.1% green, 26.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 0 / 49 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42C244 presents itself as a confidently colored leafy green — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Filmpro Digital Green (#44C553). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Leafy Green (#51B73B) and Medium Green (#39AD48).

The recipe behind #42C244 is rgb(66, 194, 68), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42C244 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42C244 color variations

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

#42C244 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 #42C244

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42C244
  • RGB66, 194, 68
  • CMYK50, 0, 49, 24
  • CSSrgb(66, 194, 68)
  • HSL121°, 51%, 51%
  • HSL Precise120.938°, 51.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV121°, 66%, 76%
  • HSB121°, 66%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.761, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.761, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.761, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42C244
  • DECIMAL ID4375108
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01