#42b3cd

Shakespeare

Closest match (95% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(66, 179, 205)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(191, 58%, 53%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(68, 13, 0, 20)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.378

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#42b3cd

#cd5c42

Analogous (Adjacent)

#42cda2

#42b3cd

#426dcd

Triadic

#42b3cd

#cd42b3

#b3cd42

Split complementary

#42b3cd

#cd426d

#cda242

Complete conversion table

HEX

#42B3CD

RGB

rgb(66,179,205)

RGBA

rgba(66,179,205, 1)

HSL

hsl(191.22,58.16%,53.14%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.71 0.11 216.1)

CSS Variable

--color: #42b3cd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.45

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

8.56

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#42b3cd#bebfcd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#42b3cd#756ccd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#42b3cd#48717e

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#42b3cd#a5a5a5

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

71%

18%

10%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

71%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

18%

Titanium white

Pigment

10%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

37.8%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#4DB1C8

Blue Bobbin

#52B4CA

Aquarius

#2DB0CE

Blue Martini

#52B4D3

Mojo

#CD5C42

Indigo

#426DCD

Shamrock

#42CDA2

Fuchsia Pink

#CD42B3

Earls Green

#B3CD42

Cabaret

#CD426D

Anakiwa

#87F0FF

Blue Lagoon

#007A93