Information about #42AE98 color

#42AE98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42AE98 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 174, 152) (25.9% red, 68.2% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 42 / 0 / 9 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42AE98 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 almost identical to Greeny Blue (#42B395). Slightly further away sit Hightail Teal (#40B493) and Keppel (#3AB09E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 174, 152)), which gives #42AE98 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42AE98 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42AE98 color variations

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

#42AE98 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42AE98 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42AE98 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42AE98 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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#41AD6D

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#41AD41

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#6DAD41

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#42AE98 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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#AE4257
#AE4257

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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
#42AE98
#42AE98

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#AE6242
#AE6242

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#AE428D
#AE428D

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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
#428DAE
#428DAE

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#42AE62
#42AE62

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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
#42AE98
#42AE98

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#9842AE
#9842AE

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#AE9842
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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
#42AE98
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#4257AE
#4257AE

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#AE4257
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#AE9842
#AE9842

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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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#42AE98

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#6242AE
#6242AE

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#AE4257
#AE4257

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#8DAE42
#8DAE42

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Nearest named colors to #42AE98

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

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

#42AE98 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42AE98
  • RGB66, 174, 152
  • CMYK42, 0, 9, 32
  • CSSrgb(66, 174, 152)
  • HSL168°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise167.778°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV168°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB168°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.682, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.682, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.682, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42AE98
  • DECIMAL ID4370072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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