Information about #42C88B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42C88B is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 200, 139) — 25.9% red, 78.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 53 / 0 / 24 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid fresh green-cyan, #42C88B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ocean Green (#48BF91). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greenish Teal (#32BF84) and Mint (#3EB489).

The recipe behind #42C88B is rgb(66, 200, 139), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42C88B color variations

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

#42C88B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42C88B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42C88B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42C88B 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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#42C88B 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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#C1C841
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Nearest named colors to #42C88B

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

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Greenish Teal color link
Greenish Teal

#32BF84

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Emerald color link
Emerald

#50C878

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Dark Mint color link
Dark Mint

#48C072

UFO Green color link
UFO Green

#3CD070

Greenblue color link
Greenblue

#23C48B

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

#42C88B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42C88B
  • RGB66, 200, 139
  • CMYK53, 0, 24, 22
  • CSSrgb(66, 200, 139)
  • HSL153°, 55%, 52%
  • HSL Precise152.687°, 54.918%, 52.157%
  • HSV153°, 67%, 78%
  • HSB153°, 67%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.784, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.784, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.784, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42C88B
  • DECIMAL ID4376715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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