Color Name
Maximum Blue Green*
Hex Color Code
#42BFCA
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 191, 202)
CMYK Values*
67.3%, 5.4%, 0.0%, 20.8%
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What color is 42BFCA?

The RGB color code for color number #42BFCA is RGB(66, 191, 202). In the RGB color model, #42BFCA has a red value of 66, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.3% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184.9° (degrees), 56.2 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42BFCA has a hue of 184.9° (degrees), 67.3 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color 42BFCA is cool or warm?

Color 42BFCA is a cool color.

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

42BFCA has an LRV of nearly 42.7. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#42BFCA
LRV 42.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.7 of #42BFCA with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 42BFCA 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 #42BFCA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42BFCA
Hex triplet
#42BFCA
Red
42
Green
BF
Blue
CA
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 191, 202)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
67.33%
Magenta
5.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(184.85deg, 56.2 %, 52.5 %)
Hue
184.85°
Saturation
56.20 %
Lightness
52.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
184.85°
Saturation
67.33 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(17, 56, 91)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
91 (35.8%)
HWB
Hue
184.85°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
25.10%
Yellow
20.78%
XYZ
X
31.54
Y
42.68
Z
62.45
YXY
Y1
42.68
X
0.23
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
71.34
A
-30.31
B
-15.59
CIE-Lch
L
71.34
C
34.08
H
207.21
CIE-Luv
L
71.34
U
-47.31
V
-19.67
Hunter-Lab
L
65.33
A
-28.17
B
-10.94
Other
LRV
~ 42.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.5BG 7.0/7.6

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 #42BFCA

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

#00CED1 Color Dark Turquoise
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49
#00CCCC Color Robin's Egg Blue
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
93.16% match | ΔE 6.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42BFCA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42BFCA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42BFCA.

#3CCBDA Color PANTONE 2226 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#2DCCD3 Color PANTONE 319 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94
#00B7BD Color PANTONE 2397 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#00B0B9 Color PANTONE 7466 C
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

Paint color for Hex #42BFCA

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


PPG Paints

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


Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.88% match | ΔE 8.12
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
88.17% match | ΔE 11.83
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
85.83% match | ΔE 14.17
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
85.28% match | ΔE 14.72

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42BFCA 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

#42BFCA
Maximum Blue Green*
#CA4D42
Jasper Red*

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 #42BFCA?

Color that best contrast with #42BFCA is #CA4D42, color name is Jasper Red*. 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 #42BFCA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42BFCA is #CA4D42, color name is Jasper Red*.

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