Information about #42AFB3 color

#42AFB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42AFB3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 175, 179) (25.9% red, 68.6% green, 70.2% blue), or CMYK 44 / 2 / 0 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #42AFB3 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Verdigris (#43B3AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Teal (#44A9AA) and Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 175, 179)), which gives #42AFB3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #42AFB3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #42AFB3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42AFB3 color variations

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

#42AFB3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42AFB3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#27686B

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#1A4547

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Black

#000000

#42AFB3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42AFB3 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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#42AFB3 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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#B37E42
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#B34277
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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
#42AFB3
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#B342AF
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#AFB342
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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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#4642B3
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#B34642
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#AFB342
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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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#7E42B3
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#B34642
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#77B342
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Nearest named colors to #42AFB3

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

#42AFB3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42AFB3
  • RGB66, 175, 179
  • CMYK44, 2, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(66, 175, 179)
  • HSL182°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise182.124°, 46.122%, 48.039%
  • HSV182°, 63%, 70%
  • HSB182°, 63%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.686, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.686, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.686, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42AFB3
  • DECIMAL ID4370355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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