Color Name
Pigment Green (CMYK Green)*
Hex Color Code
#42AE50
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 174, 80)
CMYK Values*
62.1%, 0.0%, 54.0%, 31.8%
#42AE50 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 42AE50?

The RGB color code for color number #42AE50 is RGB(66, 174, 80). In the RGB color model, #42AE50 has a red value of 66, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 80. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 62.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 54.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 127.8° (degrees), 45.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42AE50 has a hue of 127.8° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 42AE50 is cool or warm?

Color 42AE50 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #42AE50? (For interior and product design)

42AE50 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#42AE50
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #42AE50 with dark and light color

Is #42AE50 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42AE50 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #42AE50 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42AE50
Hex triplet
#42AE50
Red
42
Green
AE
Blue
50
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 174, 80)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
80 (31.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
62.07%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
54.02%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(127.78deg, 45.0 %, 47.1 %)
Hue
127.78°
Saturation
45.00 %
Lightness
47.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
127.78°
Saturation
62.07 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(58, 163, 114)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
163 (63.8%)
Blue
114 (44.8%)
HWB
Hue
127.78°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
68.63%
XYZ
X
18.83
Y
32.01
Z
12.78
YXY
Y1
32.01
X
0.3
Y2
0.5
CIE-Lab
L
63.35
A
-50.55
B
38.9
CIE-Lch
L
63.35
C
63.78
H
142.42
CIE-Luv
L
63.35
U
-47.48
V
55.87
Hunter-Lab
L
56.58
A
-39.6
B
26.22
Other
LRV
~ 32 %
Munsell Color System
1G 6.2/12.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #42AE50

These are the named colors closest to hex 42AE50, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#63B76C Color Fern
95.00% match | ΔE 5.00
#17BF3E Color Bice Green
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84
#3CB371 Color Medium Sea Green
94.11% match | ΔE 5.89

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42AE50.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42AE50.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42AE50.

#00AD50 Color PANTONE 2257 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#00B140 Color PANTONE 354 C
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#00B74F Color PANTONE 7481 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#00A74A Color PANTONE 2252 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42AE50.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42AE50.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0CAA41 Color Glassdoor Green
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#1DB954 Color Spotify Green
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Paint color for Hex #42AE50

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42AE50 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42AE50 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 42AE50 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42AE50 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42AE50 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42AE50 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 42AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42AE50 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 42AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42AE50 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42AE50 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42AE50 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42AE50 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#42AE50
Pigment Green (CMYK Green)*
#AE42A0
Byzantine*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #42AE50?

Color that best contrast with #42AE50 is #AE42A0, color name is Byzantine*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #42AE50?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42AE50 is #AE42A0, color name is Byzantine*.

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