Information about #42929A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42929A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 146, 154) — 25.9% red, 57.3% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 3 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42929A presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Retreat (#39909B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Chill (#408F90) and Wot Eva (#4495A4).

The recipe behind #42929A is rgb(66, 146, 154), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42929A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #42929A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42929A color variations

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

#42929A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42929A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42929A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42929A 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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#42929A 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #42929A

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

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

#42929A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42929A
  • RGB66, 146, 154
  • CMYK35, 3, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(66, 146, 154)
  • HSL185°, 40%, 43%
  • HSL Precise185.455°, 40%, 43.137%
  • HSV185°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB185°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.573, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.573, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.573, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42929A
  • DECIMAL ID4362906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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