Information about #042421 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #042421 reads as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan and lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Burnham (#002E20) and Elizabeth Street (#0A1F17).
The recipe behind #042421 is rgb(4, 36, 33), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 16.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:86), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #042421 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#042421 color variations
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#042421 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#042421 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#042421 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#042421 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#042421 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #042421 color
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Nearest named colors to #042421
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#001D1D
#002E20
#0A1F17
#0D2E1C
#0D1C19
#0E2A2A
#111D1D
#012731
#111D17
#021224
#11171D
#01371A
#042421 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#042421
- RGB4, 36, 33
- CMYK13, 0, 1, 86
- CSSrgb(4, 36, 33)
- HSL174°, 80%, 8%
- HSL Precise174.375°, 80%, 7.843%
- HSV174°, 89%, 14%
- HSB174°, 89%, 14%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.141, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.141, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.141, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID042421
- DECIMAL ID271393
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
