Information about #42656D color

#42656D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42656D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 101, 109) — 25.9% red, 39.6% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 3 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42656D presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 hair away from Tax Break (#496569). Slightly further away sit Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C) and Smalt Blue (#496267).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 101, 109)), which gives #42656D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42656D: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #42656D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42656D color variations

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

#42656D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42656D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#345056

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#273C41

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Black

#000000

#42656D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#577076

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Grey

#808080

#42656D 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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#416C41

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#42656D 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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#6C4941
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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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#6C5F41
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#6C414F
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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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#6C4164
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#646C41
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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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#49416C
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#6C4941
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#646C41
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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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#5F416C
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#6C4941
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#4F6C41
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Nearest named colors to #42656D

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

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

#42656D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42656D
  • RGB66, 101, 109
  • CMYK17, 3, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(66, 101, 109)
  • HSL191°, 25%, 34%
  • HSL Precise191.163°, 24.571%, 34.314%
  • HSV191°, 39%, 43%
  • HSB191°, 39%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.396, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.396, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.396, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42656D
  • DECIMAL ID4351341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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