Plankton color: Plankton green

Sheldon J. Plankton is a tiny green copepod and Mr. Krabs' scheming rival, with a single large red eye. Its approximate study hex value is #4A8C2E (RGB 74, 140, 46; HSB 102°, 67%, 55%).

SpongeBob SquarePantsGreen cartoonsbodyFirst appeared 1999
Plankton — official character art (via Wikipedia).
Hex
#4A8C2E
RGB
74, 140, 46
HSB
102°, 67%, 55%
CSS
color: #4A8C2E;

Plankton green palette

Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Plankton's shade in the game.

Lighter
#BAD3B0
Light
#89B477
Base
#4A8C2E
Dark
#356521
Darker
#244316
Complement
#702E8C

Why this shade?

A dark, slightly sickly green makes the one-eyed villain look small, scheming, and microbial.

Play Toon Tone with Plankton

Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; Plankton and SpongeBob SquarePants are the property of their respective owners.

About Plankton's color

What color is Plankton?

Sheldon J. Plankton is a tiny green copepod and Mr. Krabs' scheming rival, with a single large red eye. Its approximate study hex value is #4A8C2E (RGB 74, 140, 46; HSB 102°, 67%, 55%).

What is the hex code for Plankton?

Plankton is commonly studied as #4A8C2E — a plankton green shade with RGB (74, 140, 46) and HSB (102°, 67%, 55%).

Why is Plankton green?

A dark, slightly sickly green makes the one-eyed villain look small, scheming, and microbial.

When did Plankton first appear?

Plankton first appeared in 1999, in SpongeBob SquarePants.