Color Name
Turquoise*
Hex Color Code
#42DCBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 220, 189)
CMYK Values*
70.0%, 0.0%, 14.1%, 13.7%
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What color is 42DCBD?

The RGB color code for color number #42DCBD is RGB(66, 220, 189). In the RGB color model, #42DCBD has a red value of 66, a green value of 220, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 14.1% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 167.9° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42DCBD has a hue of 167.9° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 42DCBD is cool or warm?

Color 42DCBD is a cool color.

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

42DCBD has an LRV of nearly 56. 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
#42DCBD
LRV 56
Light Color

Compare LRV 56 of #42DCBD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #42DCBD
Hex triplet
#42DCBD
Red
42
Green
DC
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 220, 189)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
220 (86.3%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
70.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
14.09%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(167.92deg, 68.8 %, 56.1 %)
Hue
167.92°
Saturation
68.75 %
Lightness
56.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
167.92°
Saturation
70.00 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(11, 70, 75)
Red
11 (4.4%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
HWB
Hue
167.92°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
13.73%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
37.03
Y
56.02
Z
57.01
YXY
Y1
56.02
X
0.25
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
79.62
A
-47.01
B
3.68
CIE-Lch
L
79.62
C
47.15
H
175.53
CIE-Luv
L
79.62
U
-58.55
V
13.03
Hunter-Lab
L
74.85
A
-42.68
B
7.23
Other
LRV
~ 56 %
Munsell Color System
9.4G 7.8/9.6

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 #42DCBD

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

#40E0D0 Color Turquoise
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#66CDAA Color Medium Aquamarine
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#88D8C0 Color Pearl Aqua
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42
#33CC99 Color Shamrock
92.93% match | ΔE 7.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42DCBD.

#3CDBC0 Color PANTONE 333 C
98.76% match | ΔE 1.24
#52D2BC Color PANTONE 3533 C
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#00CFB4 Color PANTONE 2239 C
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#47D7AC Color PANTONE 3385 C
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42DCBD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42DCBD.


Paint color for Hex #42DCBD

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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


Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
86.79% match | ΔE 13.21
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
82.49% match | ΔE 17.51
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
81.76% match | ΔE 18.24
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
81.71% match | ΔE 18.29

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42DCBD 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

#42DCBD
Turquoise*
#DC4261
Cherry*

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 #42DCBD?

Color that best contrast with #42DCBD is #DC4261, color name is Cherry*. 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 #42DCBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42DCBD is #DC4261, color name is Cherry*.

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