Information about #42708E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#42708E falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 112, 142) — 25.9% red, 43.9% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 12 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42708E presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Calypso (#3D7188). Nearby in the Register you will also find Queen Blue (#436B95) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

The recipe behind #42708E is rgb(66, 112, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42708E color variations

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

#42708E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42708E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42708E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42708E 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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#42708E 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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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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#8F8742
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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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#428F87
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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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#708F42
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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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#708F42
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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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#8F6142
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#4A8F42
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Nearest named colors to #42708E

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

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

#42708E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42708E
  • RGB66, 112, 142
  • CMYK30, 12, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(66, 112, 142)
  • HSL204°, 37%, 41%
  • HSL Precise203.684°, 36.538%, 40.784%
  • HSV204°, 54%, 56%
  • HSB204°, 54%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.439, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.439, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.439, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42708E
  • DECIMAL ID4354190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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