What color is 42DCAA?
The RGB color code for color number #42DCAA is RGB(66, 220, 170). In the RGB color model, #42DCAA has a red value of 66, a green value of 220, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 22.7% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 160.5° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42DCAA has a hue of 160.5° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.
Color 42DCAA is cool or warm?
Color 42DCAA is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #42DCAA? (For interior and product design)
42DCAA has an LRV of nearly 55.2. 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.
Compare LRV 55.2 of #42DCAA with dark and light color
Is #42DCAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 42DCAA 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 #42DCAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #42DCAA
- Red
- 42
- Green
- DC
- Blue
- AA
- Red
- 66 (25.9%)
- Green
- 220 (86.3%)
- Blue
- 170 (66.7%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 70.00%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 22.73%
- Key
- 13.73%
- Hue
- 160.52°
- Saturation
- 68.75 %
- Lightness
- 56.08 %
- Hue
- 160.52°
- Saturation
- 70.00 %
- Brightness / Value
- 86.27 %
- Red
- 14 (5.3%)
- Yellow
- 88 (34.4%)
- Blue
- 78 (30.5%)
- Hue
- 160.52°
- Whiteness
- 25.88 %
- Blackness
- 13.73 %
- Cyan
- 74.12%
- Magenta
- 13.73%
- Yellow
- 33.33%
- X
- 35.1
- Y
- 55.25
- Z
- 46.84
- Y1
- 55.25
- X
- 0.26
- Y2
- 0.4
- L
- 79.18
- A
- -51.56
- B
- 13.13
- L
- 79.18
- C
- 53.21
- H
- 165.72
- L
- 79.18
- U
- -59.77
- V
- 27.53
- L
- 74.33
- A
- -45.79
- B
- 14.66
- LRV
- ~ 55.2 %
- Munsell Color System
- 5.6G 7.8/10.2
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.
Color Name of HEX #42DCAA
These are the named colors closest to hex 42DCAA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42DCAA.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42DCAA.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42DCAA.
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint color for Hex #42DCAA
These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42DCAA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42DCAA once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 42DCAA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42DCAA to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 42DCAA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42DCAA to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Hex color 42DCAA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42DCAA to PPG Paints
Valspar
Hex color 42DCAA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42DCAA to Valspar
Behr
Hex color 42DCAA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42DCAA to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Hex color 42DCAA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42DCAA to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Hex color 42DCAA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42DCAA to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#42DCAA color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 #42DCAA?
Color that best contrast with #42DCAA is #DC4274, color name is Blush*. 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 #42DCAA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #42DCAA is #DC4274, color name is Blush*.