Color Name
Turquoise Blue*
Hex Color Code
#42F5DC
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 245, 220)
CMYK Values*
73.1%, 0.0%, 10.2%, 3.9%
#42F5DC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 42F5DC?

The RGB color code for color number #42F5DC is RGB(66, 245, 220). In the RGB color model, #42F5DC has a red value of 66, a green value of 245, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 73.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.2% yellow, and 3.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 171.6° (degrees), 89.9 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42F5DC has a hue of 171.6° (degrees), 73.1 % saturation and 96.1 % brightness/value.

Color 42F5DC is cool or warm?

Color 42F5DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #42F5DC? (For interior and product design)

42F5DC has an LRV of nearly 71.6. By LRV value, it is a 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
#42F5DC
LRV 71.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 71.6 of #42F5DC with dark and light color

Is #42F5DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42F5DC 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 #42F5DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #42F5DC
Hex triplet
#42F5DC
Red
42
Green
F5
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 245, 220)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
245 (96.1%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
73.06%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
10.20%
Key
3.92%
HSL hsl(171.62deg, 89.9 %, 61.0 %)
Hue
171.62°
Saturation
89.95 %
Lightness
60.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
171.62°
Saturation
73.06 %
Brightness / Value
96.08 %
RYB ryb(2, 43, 53)
Red
2 (0.8%)
Yellow
43 (16.8%)
Blue
53 (20.9%)
HWB
Hue
171.62°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
3.92 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
3.92%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
47.82
Y
71.63
Z
79.02
YXY
Y1
71.63
X
0.24
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
87.79
A
-49.71
B
-0.78
CIE-Lch
L
87.79
C
49.71
H
180.9
CIE-Luv
L
87.79
U
-65.2
V
6.76
Hunter-Lab
L
84.63
A
-47.26
B
3.89
Other
LRV
~ 71.6 %
Munsell Color System
1.6BG 8.7/9.7

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 #42F5DC

These are the named colors closest to hex 42F5DC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#00FFEF Color Turquoise Blue
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#40E0D0 Color Turquoise
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#08E8DE Color Bright Turquoise
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36
#15F4EE Color Fluorescent Blue
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42F5DC.

#3CDBC0 Color PANTONE 333 C
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#7CE0D3 Color PANTONE 3245 C
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01
#2CD5C4 Color PANTONE 3255 C
92.59% match | ΔE 7.41
#8CE2D0 Color PANTONE 332 C
92.53% match | ΔE 7.47

Paint color for Hex #42F5DC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 42F5DC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 42F5DC once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42F5DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42F5DC to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42F5DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42F5DC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42F5DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42F5DC to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 42F5DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42F5DC to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 42F5DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42F5DC to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 42F5DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42F5DC to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42F5DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42F5DC to Farrow & Ball

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
82.03% match | ΔE 17.97
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
80.67% match | ΔE 19.33
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
80.27% match | ΔE 19.73
#BCCDC5 Color Middle Ground (209)
80.09% match | ΔE 19.91

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#42F5DC 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

#42F5DC
Turquoise Blue*
#F5425B
Radical 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 #42F5DC?

Color that best contrast with #42F5DC is #F5425B, color name is Radical 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 #42F5DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42F5DC is #F5425B, color name is Radical Red*.

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