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Information about #42AE9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#42AE9A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 174, 154) — 25.9% red, 68.2% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 0 / 8 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42AE9A is a pleasantly vivid cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greeny Blue (#42B395). Nearby in the Register you will also find Keppel (#3AB09E) and Hightail Teal (#40B493).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 174, 154) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42AE9A color variations

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

#42AE9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42AE9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42AE9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42AE9A 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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#42AE9A 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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#AE6442
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#AE428C
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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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#9A42AE
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#AE9A42
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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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#4256AE
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#AE9A42
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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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#6442AE
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#AE4256
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#8CAE42
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Nearest named colors to #42AE9A

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

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

#42AE9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42AE9A color image #42AE9A color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#42AE9A color image #42AE9A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42AE9A
  • RGB66, 174, 154
  • CMYK42, 0, 8, 32
  • CSSrgb(66, 174, 154)
  • HSL169°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise168.889°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV169°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB169°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.682, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.682, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.682, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42AE9A
  • DECIMAL ID4370074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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