Information about #429A8C color

#429A8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #429A8C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 154, 140) — 25.9% red, 60.4% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 5 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #429A8C reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Landmark (#3E9889). Slightly further away sit Sea (#3C9992) and Blue Chill (#408F90).

The recipe behind #429A8C is rgb(66, 154, 140), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #429A8C: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#429A8C color variations

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#429A8C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #429A8C

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

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#429A8C
  • RGB66, 154, 140
  • CMYK35, 0, 5, 40
  • CSSrgb(66, 154, 140)
  • HSL170°, 40%, 43%
  • HSL Precise170.455°, 40%, 43.137%
  • HSV170°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB170°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.604, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.604, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.604, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID429A8C
  • DECIMAL ID4364940
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01