Information about #42CDCC color

#42CDCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42CDCC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 205, 204) — 25.9% red, 80.4% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 0 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #42CDCC sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jellyfish (#46C7C7) and Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF).

The recipe behind #42CDCC is rgb(66, 205, 204), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42CDCC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #42CDCC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42CDCC color variations

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

#42CDCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B3EAEA

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White

#FFFFFF

#42CDCC color shades

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

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#228080

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#165555

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Black

#000000

#42CDCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4DBDBD

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#59AEAE

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Grey

#808080

#42CDCC 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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#4195CC

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#41CC95

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#41CC5D

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#5DCC41

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#42CDCC 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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#CD4242
#CD4242

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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
#42CDCC
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#CD8742
#CD8742

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#CD4287
#CD4287

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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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#42CD87
#42CD87

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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
#42CDCC
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#CD42CD
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#CDCD42
#CDCD42

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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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#4242CD
#4242CD

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#CD4242
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#CDCD42
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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
#42CDCC
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#8742CD
#8742CD

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#CD4242
#CD4242

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#87CD42
#87CD42

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Nearest named colors to #42CDCC

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

Medium Turquoise color link
Medium Turquoise

#48D1CC

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

El Bizanti Turquoise color link
El Bizanti Turquoise

#40DFCF

Turquoise color link
Turquoise

#40E0D0

Emilija color link
Emilija

#40E0D1

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Green Sea color link
Green Sea

#4FE8CC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Brilliant Opal color link
Brilliant Opal

#51E7D5

#42CDCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42CDCC color image #42CDCC color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42CDCC
  • RGB66, 205, 204
  • CMYK55, 0, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(66, 205, 204)
  • HSL180°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise179.568°, 58.159%, 53.137%
  • HSV180°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB180°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.804, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.804, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.804, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42CDCC
  • DECIMAL ID4378060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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