Information about #42939E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#42939E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 147, 158) — 25.9% red, 57.6% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 4 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42939E is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wot Eva (#4495A4). Slightly further away sit Retreat (#39909B) and Moderate Cerulean (#4A91A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 147, 158)), which gives #42939E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42939E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42939E color variations

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

#42939E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42939E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42939E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42939E 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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#42939E 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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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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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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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #42939E

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

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

#42939E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42939E
  • RGB66, 147, 158
  • CMYK36, 4, 0, 38
  • HSL187°, 41%, 44%
  • HSL Precise187.174°, 41.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV187°, 58%, 62%
  • HSB187°, 58%, 62%
  • HEX ID42939E
  • DECIMAL ID4363166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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