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Fruit Salad

#428A42

Fruit Salad is a cool medium color with the hex code #428A42. This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB 66, 138, 66 in digital design or CMYK 52%, 0%, 52%, 46% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Fruit Salad color values

HEX
#428A42
RGB
66, 138, 66
HSL
120°, 35%, 40%
CMYK
52, 0, 52, 46

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Fruit Salad sits at 120° on the color wheel with 35% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. The moderate 35% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Fruit Salad is rendered as rgb(66, 138, 66), where the green channel leads at 138, producing a distinctly green-dominant tone. This cool mid-tone is a reliable choice for UI chrome, informational states, and contexts that call for a calm, readable presence.

For print, Fruit Salad translates to a CMYK breakdown of 52C 0M 52Y 46K. With a moderate key (46%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Fruit Salad

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #428A42;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 66, 138, 66;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#428A42',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 52%
M: 0%
Y: 52%
K: 46%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(66, 138, 66)
rgba(66, 138, 66, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

10 brand s with colors near 120° on the color wheel

Heineken logo
Heineken
Rivian logo
Rivian
Linktree logo
Linktree
Pixar logo
Pixar

Frequently asked questions

What color is #428A42?
#428A42 is Fruit Salad, a cool medium color with RGB values of 66, 138, 66. It has a hue of 120°, 35% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #428A42?
The RGB color code for #428A42 is rgb(66, 138, 66). This means it contains 66 red, 138 green, and 66 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Fruit Salad a warm or cool color?
Fruit Salad (#428A42) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #428A42 in CSS?
You can use #428A42 in CSS with: background-color: #428A42; or color: #428A42; or as an RGB value: rgb(66, 138, 66). For print design, use CMYK: 52%, 0%, 52%, 46%.

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