Information about #42C6AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42C6AA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 198, 170) (25.9% red, 77.6% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 52 / 0 / 11 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #42C6AA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Shamrock (#45CEA2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eucalyptus (#44D7A8) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

The recipe behind #42C6AA is rgb(66, 198, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42C6AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #42C6AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42C6AA color variations

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

#42C6AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42C6AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42C6AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42C6AA 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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#42C6AA 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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#C76843
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#C743A1
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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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#43C768
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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
#42C6AA
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#AA43C7
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#C7AA43
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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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#435FC7
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#C7435F
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#C7AA43
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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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#6843C7
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#C7435F
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#A1C743
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Nearest named colors to #42C6AA

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

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

#42C6AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42C6AA
  • RGB66, 198, 170
  • CMYK52, 0, 11, 22
  • CSSrgb(66, 198, 170)
  • HSL167°, 54%, 52%
  • HSL Precise167.273°, 53.659%, 51.765%
  • HSV167°, 67%, 78%
  • HSB167°, 67%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.776, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.776, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.776, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42C6AA
  • DECIMAL ID4376234
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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