Information about #42B7BD color

#42B7BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42B7BD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 183, 189) — 25.9% red, 71.8% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 2 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #42B7BD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Verdigris (#43B3AE) and Viking (#4DB1C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 183, 189)), which gives #42B7BD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42B7BD color variations

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

#42B7BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42B7BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42B7BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42B7BD 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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#42B7BD 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 #42B7BD

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

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

#42B7BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42B7BD
  • RGB66, 183, 189
  • CMYK48, 2, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(66, 183, 189)
  • HSL183°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise182.927°, 48.235%, 50%
  • HSV183°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB183°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.718, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.718, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.718, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42B7BD
  • DECIMAL ID4372413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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