Information about #042F37 color

#042F37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#042F37 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 47, 55) — 1.6% red, 18.4% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 3 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#042F37 is a pure, full-strength water-like cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Loch Ness (#072F37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Enchanted Teal (#002D39) and Daintree (#012731).

The recipe behind #042F37 is rgb(4, 47, 55), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #042F37: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #042F37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#042F37 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#042F37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#042F37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#03272D

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#021D22

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#011316

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Black

#000000

#042F37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#0F4A54

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#215E69

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Grey

#808080

#042F37 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#040638

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#04382B

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#043816

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#063804

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#042F37 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#390C04
#390C04

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#392604
#392604

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#390417
#390417

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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#042F37
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#043926
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#042F37
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#390431
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#313904
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#042F37
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#0C0439
#0C0439

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#390C04
#390C04

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#313904
#313904

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#260439
#260439

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#390C04
#390C04

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#173904
#173904

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Nearest named colors to #042F37

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Enchanted Teal color link
Enchanted Teal

#002D39

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Trafalgar Blue color link
Trafalgar Blue

#00203C

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Sacramento State Green color link
Sacramento State Green

#043927

Rich Black color link
Rich Black

#004040

Dallas Cowboys Blue color link
Dallas Cowboys Blue

#041E42

#042F37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#042F37 color image #042F37 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#042F37 color image #042F37 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#042F37 color image #042F37 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#042F37
  • RGB4, 47, 55
  • CMYK20, 3, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(4, 47, 55)
  • HSL189°, 86%, 12%
  • HSL Precise189.412°, 86.441%, 11.569%
  • HSV189°, 93%, 22%
  • HSB189°, 93%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.184, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.184, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.184, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID042F37
  • DECIMAL ID274231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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