Information about #42C1BB color

#42C1BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42C1BB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 193, 187) — 25.9% red, 75.7% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 50 / 0 / 2 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42C1BB is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7). Slightly further away sit Jellyfish (#46C7C7) and Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 193, 187)), which gives #42C1BB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #42C1BB: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42C1BB color variations

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

#42C1BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42C1BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#267571

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#194E4B

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Black

#000000

#42C1BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42C1BB 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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#42C188

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#42C1BB 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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#C24249
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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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#C27C42
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#C24288
#C24288

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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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#42C27C
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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
#42C1BB
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#BB42C2
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#C2BB42
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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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#4249C2
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#C24249
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#C2BB42
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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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#7C42C2
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#C24249
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#88C242
#88C242

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Nearest named colors to #42C1BB

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

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Medium Turquoise color link
Medium Turquoise

#48D1CC

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

#42C1BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42C1BB
  • RGB66, 193, 187
  • CMYK50, 0, 2, 24
  • CSSrgb(66, 193, 187)
  • HSL177°, 51%, 51%
  • HSL Precise177.165°, 50.598%, 50.784%
  • HSV177°, 66%, 76%
  • HSB177°, 66%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.757, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.757, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.757, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42C1BB
  • DECIMAL ID4374971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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