Color Name
Medium Turquoise*
Hex Color Code
#42CBBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 203, 187)
CMYK Values*
67.5%, 0.0%, 7.9%, 20.4%
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What color is 42CBBB?

The RGB color code for color number #42CBBB is RGB(66, 203, 187). In the RGB color model, #42CBBB has a red value of 66, a green value of 203, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.9% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 173° (degrees), 56.8 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42CBBB has a hue of 173° (degrees), 67.5 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 42CBBB is cool or warm?

Color 42CBBB is a cool color.

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

42CBBB has an LRV of nearly 47.5. 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
#42CBBB
LRV 47.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.5 of #42CBBB with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #42CBBB
Hex triplet
#42CBBB
Red
42
Green
CB
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 203, 187)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
203 (79.6%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
67.49%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.88%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(172.99deg, 56.8 %, 52.7 %)
Hue
172.99°
Saturation
56.85 %
Lightness
52.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
172.99°
Saturation
67.49 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(17, 70, 86)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
86 (33.6%)
HWB
Hue
172.99°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
20.39%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
32.57
Y
47.46
Z
54.46
YXY
Y1
47.46
X
0.24
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
74.48
A
-40.11
B
-2.75
CIE-Lch
L
74.48
C
40.2
H
183.93
CIE-Luv
L
74.48
U
-52.6
V
2.09
Hunter-Lab
L
68.89
A
-36.16
B
1.35
Other
LRV
~ 47.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.2BG 7.3/8.7

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 #42CBBB

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

#48D1CC Color Medium Turquoise
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25
#40E0D0 Color Turquoise
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04
#00CCCC Color Robin's Egg Blue
94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42CBBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42CBBB.

#2CD5C4 Color PANTONE 3255 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#52D2BC Color PANTONE 3533 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#2AD2C9 Color PANTONE 3252 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#6BCABA Color PANTONE 570 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42CBBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42CBBB.

#68B6A5 Color BS 18-D-41 - Blue
93.14% match | ΔE 6.86

Paint color for Hex #42CBBB

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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


PPG Paints

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


Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
88.76% match | ΔE 11.24
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
84.76% match | ΔE 15.24
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
84.53% match | ΔE 15.47
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
83.91% match | ΔE 16.09

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42CBBB 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

#42CBBB
Medium Turquoise*
#CB4252
Dark Terra Cotta*

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 #42CBBB?

Color that best contrast with #42CBBB is #CB4252, color name is Dark Terra Cotta*. 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 #42CBBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42CBBB is #CB4252, color name is Dark Terra Cotta*.

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