Color Name
Picton Blue*
Hex Color Code
#42ADDC
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 173, 220)
CMYK Values*
70.0%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 13.7%
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What color is 42ADDC?

The RGB color code for color number #42ADDC is RGB(66, 173, 220). In the RGB color model, #42ADDC has a red value of 66, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.0% cyan, 21.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.3° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42ADDC has a hue of 198.3° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 42ADDC is cool or warm?

Color 42ADDC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #42ADDC? (For interior and product design)

42ADDC has an LRV of nearly 36.2. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#42ADDC
LRV 36.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.2 of #42ADDC with dark and light color

Is #42ADDC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42ADDC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #42ADDC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42ADDC
Hex triplet
#42ADDC
Red
42
Green
AD
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 173, 220)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
70.00%
Magenta
21.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(198.31deg, 68.8 %, 56.1 %)
Hue
198.31°
Saturation
68.75 %
Lightness
56.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.31°
Saturation
70.00 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(17, 38, 101)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
38 (14.9%)
Blue
101 (39.6%)
HWB
Hue
198.31°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
30.11
Y
36.21
Z
73.11
YXY
Y1
36.21
X
0.22
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
66.68
A
-15.55
B
-32.58
CIE-Lch
L
66.68
C
36.1
H
244.49
CIE-Luv
L
66.68
U
-39.79
V
-49.55
Hunter-Lab
L
60.18
A
-16
B
-29.91
Other
LRV
~ 36.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.1B 6.5/8.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #42ADDC

These are the named colors closest to hex 42ADDC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
97.62% match | ΔE 2.38
#00AAE4 Color Spanish Sky Blue
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42ADDC.

#00A9E0 Color PANTONE 2995 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#41B6E6 Color PANTONE 298 C
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#00AADA Color PANTONE 901 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#56B7E6 Color PANTONE 2190 C
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42ADDC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42ADDC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42ADDC.


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Paint color for Hex #42ADDC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42ADDC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42ADDC once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 42ADDC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42ADDC to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 42ADDC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42ADDC to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 42ADDC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42ADDC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42ADDC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42ADDC to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42ADDC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42ADDC to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42ADDC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42ADDC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42ADDC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42ADDC to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.45% match | ΔE 8.55
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.44% match | ΔE 12.56
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.27% match | ΔE 12.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42ADDC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#42ADDC
Picton Blue*
#DC7142
Deep Carrot Orange*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #42ADDC?

Color that best contrast with #42ADDC is #DC7142, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #42ADDC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42ADDC is #DC7142, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*.

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