Color Name
Bice Green*
Hex Color Code
#42BD3B
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 189, 59)
CMYK Values*
65.1%, 0.0%, 68.8%, 25.9%
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What color is 42BD3B?

The RGB color code for color number #42BD3B is RGB(66, 189, 59). In the RGB color model, #42BD3B has a red value of 66, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 68.8% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 116.8° (degrees), 52.4 % saturation, and 48.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42BD3B has a hue of 116.8° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 42BD3B is cool or warm?

Color 42BD3B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #42BD3B? (For interior and product design)

42BD3B has an LRV of nearly 37.9. 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
#42BD3B
LRV 37.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.9 of #42BD3B with dark and light color

Is #42BD3B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42BD3B 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 #42BD3B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42BD3B
Hex triplet
#42BD3B
Red
42
Green
BD
Blue
3B
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 189, 59)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.08%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
68.78%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(116.77deg, 52.4 %, 48.6 %)
Hue
116.77°
Saturation
52.42 %
Lightness
48.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
116.77°
Saturation
68.78 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(52, 185, 110)
Red
52 (20.4%)
Yellow
185 (72.4%)
Blue
110 (43.0%)
HWB
Hue
116.77°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
76.86%
XYZ
X
21.23
Y
37.87
Z
10.33
YXY
Y1
37.87
X
0.31
Y2
0.55
CIE-Lab
L
67.92
A
-58.35
B
53.49
CIE-Lch
L
67.92
C
79.16
H
137.49
CIE-Luv
L
67.92
U
-53.78
V
71.66
Hunter-Lab
L
61.54
A
-46.1
B
33.13
Other
LRV
~ 37.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.9GY 6.6/13.4

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 #42BD3B

These are the named colors closest to hex 42BD3B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#17BF3E Color Bice Green
97.83% match | ΔE 2.17
#03C03C Color Dark Pastel Green
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42
#4CBB17 Color Kelly Green
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#32CD32 Color Lime Green
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42BD3B.

#00BB31 Color PANTONE 2271 C
97.62% match | ΔE 2.38
#2DC84D Color PANTONE 2270 C
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#31B700 Color PANTONE 2421 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#43B02A Color PANTONE 361 C
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42BD3B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42BD3B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42BD3B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42BD3B.


Paint color for Hex #42BD3B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42BD3B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42BD3B once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42BD3B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42BD3B to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 42BD3B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42BD3B to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42BD3B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42BD3B to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 42BD3B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42BD3B to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 42BD3B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42BD3B to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42BD3B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42BD3B to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42BD3B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42BD3B to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42BD3B 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

#42BD3B
Bice Green*
#B63BBD
Deep Magenta*

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 #42BD3B?

Color that best contrast with #42BD3B is #B63BBD, color name is Deep Magenta*. 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 #42BD3B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42BD3B is #B63BBD, color name is Deep Magenta*.

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