Information about #42C2CE color

#42C2CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42C2CE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 194, 206) (25.9% red, 76.1% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 55 / 5 / 0 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42C2CE presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jellyfish (#46C7C7) and Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF).

The recipe behind #42C2CE is rgb(66, 194, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42C2CE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42C2CE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42C2CE color variations

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

#42C2CE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42C2CE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2CA1AB

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#217880

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#165055

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Black

#000000

#42C2CE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42C2CE 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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#40CDA1

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#42C2CE 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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#CE4C40
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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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#CE9340
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#CE407B
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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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#40CE93
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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
#42C2CE
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#CE40C2
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#C2CE40
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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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#4C40CE
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#CE4C40
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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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#9340CE
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#CE4C40
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#7BCE40
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Nearest named colors to #42C2CE

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

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Medium Turquoise color link
Medium Turquoise

#48D1CC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

El Bizanti Turquoise color link
El Bizanti Turquoise

#40DFCF

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

#42C2CE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42C2CE
  • RGB66, 194, 206
  • CMYK55, 5, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(66, 194, 206)
  • HSL185°, 59%, 53%
  • HSL Precise185.143°, 58.824%, 53.333%
  • HSV185°, 68%, 81%
  • HSB185°, 68%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.761, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.761, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.761, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42C2CE
  • DECIMAL ID4375246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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