Information about #42C506 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42C506 is a maximally vivid zesty chartreuse that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Harlequin Green (#46CB18). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Apple (#4CC417) and Kelly Green (#4CBB17).
In RGB terms — rgb(66, 197, 6) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42C506 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #42C506 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#42C506 color variations
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#42C506 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42C506 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42C506 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42C506 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42C506 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #42C506 color
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Nearest named colors to #42C506
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#46CB18
#4CC417
#4CBB17
#3FA800
#5EB600
#5CB200
#54A800
#3AE700
#2AA800
#5CA904
#57E700
#419C03
#42C506 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42C506
- RGB66, 197, 6
- CMYK51, 0, 75, 23
- CSSrgb(66, 197, 6)
- HSL101°, 94%, 40%
- HSL Precise101.152°, 94.089%, 39.804%
- HSV101°, 97%, 77%
- HSB101°, 97%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.773, 0.024)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.773, 0.024, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.773, 0.024)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID42C506
- DECIMAL ID4375814
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
