Information about #42BDA0 color

#42BDA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42BDA0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 189, 160) — 25.9% red, 74.1% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 0 / 11 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42BDA0 is a pleasantly vivid cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Greeny Blue (#42B395). Slightly further away sit Keppel (#3AB09E) and Hightail Teal (#40B493).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 189, 160)), which gives #42BDA0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #42BDA0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42BDA0 color variations

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

#42BDA0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42BDA0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#277160

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Black

#000000

#42BDA0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4EB099

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#5AA493

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Grey

#808080

#42BDA0 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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#42BDA0 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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#BD425F
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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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#BD6342
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#BD429C
#BD429C

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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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#42BD63
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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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#A042BD
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#BDA042
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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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#425FBD
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#BD425F
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#BDA042
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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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#6342BD
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#BD425F
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#9CBD42
#9CBD42

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Nearest named colors to #42BDA0

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

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

#42BDA0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42BDA0
  • RGB66, 189, 160
  • CMYK48, 0, 11, 26
  • CSSrgb(66, 189, 160)
  • HSL166°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise165.854°, 48.235%, 50%
  • HSV166°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB166°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.741, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.741, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.741, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42BDA0
  • DECIMAL ID4373920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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