Information about #42807B color

#42807B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42807B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 128, 123) (25.9% red, 50.2% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 24 / 0 / 2 / 50 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42807B is a moderately toned aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Faded Jade (#427977). Slightly further away sit Paradiso (#488084) and Beetle Green (#4C787E).

The recipe behind #42807B is rgb(66, 128, 123), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42807B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42807B color variations

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

#42807B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #42807B

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

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42807B
  • RGB66, 128, 123
  • CMYK24, 0, 2, 50
  • CSSrgb(66, 128, 123)
  • HSL175°, 32%, 38%
  • HSL Precise175.161°, 31.959%, 38.039%
  • HSV175°, 48%, 50%
  • HSB175°, 48%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.502, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.502, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.502, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42807B
  • DECIMAL ID4358267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01