Color Name
Keppel*
Hex Color Code
#42B6A6
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 182, 166)
CMYK Values*
63.7%, 0.0%, 8.8%, 28.6%
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What color is 42B6A6?

The RGB color code for color number #42B6A6 is RGB(66, 182, 166). In the RGB color model, #42B6A6 has a red value of 66, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.8% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 171.7° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation, and 48.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42B6A6 has a hue of 171.7° (degrees), 63.7 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.

Color 42B6A6 is cool or warm?

Color 42B6A6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #42B6A6? (For interior and product design)

42B6A6 has an LRV of nearly 37.4. 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
#42B6A6
LRV 37.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.4 of #42B6A6 with dark and light color

Is #42B6A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42B6A6 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

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #42B6A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42B6A6
Hex triplet
#42B6A6
Red
42
Green
B6
Blue
A6
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 182, 166)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
63.74%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
8.79%
Key
28.63%
HSL hsl(171.72deg, 46.8 %, 48.6 %)
Hue
171.72°
Saturation
46.77 %
Lightness
48.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
171.72°
Saturation
63.74 %
Brightness / Value
71.37 %
RYB ryb(29, 87, 101)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
87 (34.1%)
Blue
101 (39.6%)
HWB
Hue
171.72°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
28.63 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
28.63%
Yellow
34.90%
XYZ
X
25.86
Y
37.37
Z
41.93
YXY
Y1
37.37
X
0.25
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
67.55
A
-36.16
B
-1.45
CIE-Lch
L
67.55
C
36.18
H
182.29
CIE-Luv
L
67.55
U
-46.19
V
3.43
Hunter-Lab
L
61.13
A
-31.47
B
2.13
Other
LRV
~ 37.4 %
Munsell Color System
1.6BG 6.6/7.7

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 #42B6A6

These are the named colors closest to hex 42B6A6, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#3AB09E Color Keppel
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#20B2AA Color Light Sea Green
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#00A693 Color Persian Green
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42B6A6.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42B6A6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42B6A6.

#40C1AC Color PANTONE 7465 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#00B2A9 Color PANTONE 326 C
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57
#00BFB3 Color PANTONE 3262 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#00AD9F Color PANTONE 3534 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42B6A6.

#68B6A5 Color BS 18-D-41 - Blue
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

Paint color for Hex #42B6A6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42B6A6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42B6A6 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42B6A6 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 42B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42B6A6 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 42B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42B6A6 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 42B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42B6A6 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42B6A6 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42B6A6 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42B6A6 to Farrow & Ball

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
90.88% match | ΔE 9.12
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
85.49% match | ΔE 14.51
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
85.30% match | ΔE 14.70
#8FA496 Color Chappell Green (83)
85.11% match | ΔE 14.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42B6A6 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

#42B6A6
Keppel*
#B64252
Sanguine*

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 #42B6A6?

Color that best contrast with #42B6A6 is #B64252, color name is Sanguine*. 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 #42B6A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42B6A6 is #B64252, color name is Sanguine*.

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