Information about #42BDA8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42BDA8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 189, 168) — 25.9% red, 74.1% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 0 / 8 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42BDA8 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one 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 Verdigris (#43B3AE). Slightly further away sit Keppel (#3AB09E) and Shamrock (#45CEA2).

The recipe behind #42BDA8 is rgb(66, 189, 168), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #42BDA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42BDA8 color variations

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

#42BDA8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42BDA8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42BDA8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42BDA8 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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#42BDA8 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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#BD6B42
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#BD4294
#BD4294

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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
#42BDA8
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#A842BD
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#BDA842
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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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#4257BD
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#BDA842
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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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#6B42BD
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#BD4257
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#94BD42
#94BD42

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Nearest named colors to #42BDA8

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

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

#42BDA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42BDA8
  • RGB66, 189, 168
  • CMYK48, 0, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(66, 189, 168)
  • HSL170°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise169.756°, 48.235%, 50%
  • HSV170°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB170°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.741, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.741, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.741, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42BDA8
  • DECIMAL ID4373928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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