Information about #42CAEC color

#42CAEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42CAEC falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 202, 236) — 25.9% red, 79.2% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 72 / 14 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42CAEC is a vivid, lively cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jan Blue (#48CAE4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lani Blau (#46DBEE) and Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 202, 236)), which gives #42CAEC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42CAEC color variations

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

#42CAEC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42CAEC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1087A4

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Black

#000000

#42CAEC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42CAEC 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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#41ECCA

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#41EC85

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#42CAEC 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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#EC6341
#EC6341

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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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#ECB941
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#EC4174
#EC4174

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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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#41ECB9
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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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#EC41CA
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#CAEC41
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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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#6341EC
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#CAEC41
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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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#B941EC
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#EC6341
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#74EC41
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Nearest named colors to #42CAEC

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

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Lani Blau color link
Lani Blau

#46DBEE

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Spring Sky color link
Spring Sky

#3FB8F1

Brilliant Arctic Blue color link
Brilliant Arctic Blue

#51D5E7

LALITHA'S SKY color link
LALITHA'S SKY

#34B6EA

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Blue Diamond color link
Blue Diamond

#4EE2EC

be Supernormal. blue color link
be Supernormal. blue

#27BFF1

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

#42CAEC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42CAEC
  • RGB66, 202, 236
  • CMYK72, 14, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(66, 202, 236)
  • HSL192°, 82%, 59%
  • HSL Precise192°, 81.731%, 59.216%
  • HSV192°, 72%, 93%
  • HSB192°, 72%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.792, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.792, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.792, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42CAEC
  • DECIMAL ID4377324
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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