Information about #042C23 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#042C23 presents itself as a vivid, lively cyan — one that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnham (#002E20). Slightly further away sit Bush (#0D2E1C) and Maystone (#0E2A2A).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(4, 44, 35)), which gives #042C23 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #042C23 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#042C23 color variations
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#042C23 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#042C23 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#042C23 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#042C23 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#042C23 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 #042C23 color
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Nearest named colors to #042C23
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#002E20
#0D2E1C
#0E2A2A
#043927
#01371A
#012731
#001D1D
#123524
#0A1F17
#163222
#044022
#072F37
#042C23 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#042C23
- RGB4, 44, 35
- CMYK16, 0, 4, 83
- CSSrgb(4, 44, 35)
- HSL167°, 83%, 9%
- HSL Precise166.5°, 83.333%, 9.412%
- HSV167°, 91%, 17%
- HSB167°, 91%, 17%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
- GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.173, 0.137)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.173, 0.137, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.173, 0.137)
- Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID042C23
- DECIMAL ID273443
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
