Information about #42CB97 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42CB97 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 203, 151) — 25.9% red, 79.6% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 54 / 0 / 20 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42CB97 is a pleasantly vivid fresh green-cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Shamrock (#45CEA2). Slightly further away sit Ocean Green (#48BF91) and Eucalyptus (#44D7A8).

The recipe behind #42CB97 is rgb(66, 203, 151), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #42CB97: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #42CB97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42CB97 color variations

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

#42CB97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42CB97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42CB97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42CB97 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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#42CB97 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 #42CB97

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

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Moe Zart Green color link
Moe Zart Green

#3DBD83

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Greenish Teal color link
Greenish Teal

#32BF84

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

pumpcoin color link
pumpcoin

#5ECB88

#42CB97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42CB97
  • RGB66, 203, 151
  • CMYK54, 0, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(66, 203, 151)
  • HSL157°, 57%, 53%
  • HSL Precise157.226°, 56.846%, 52.745%
  • HSV157°, 67%, 80%
  • HSB157°, 67%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.796, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.796, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.796, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42CB97
  • DECIMAL ID4377495
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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