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HEX 42768E - #42768E, RGB(66,118,142) Color


Color Name: Teal Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42768E
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 118, 142)
CMYK Values*: 53.5%, 16.9%, 0.0%, 44.3%



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What color is 42768E?

The RGB color code for color number #42768E is RGB(66, 118, 142). In the RGB color model, #42768E has a red value of 66, a green value of 118, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 53.5% cyan, 16.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.9° (degrees), 36.5 % saturation, and 40.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42768E has a hue of 198.9° (degrees), 53.5 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 42768E is cool or warm?

Color 42768E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #42768E? (For interior and product design)

42768E has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#42768E

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #42768E with dark and light Color




Is #42768E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42768E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #42768E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 118, 142)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
118 (46.3%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
53.52%
Magenta
16.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(198.95deg, 36.5 %, 40.8 %)

Hue
198.95°
Saturation
36.54 %.
Lightness
40.78 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 100, 140)
Red
67 (26.2%)
Yellow
100 (39.2%)
Blue
140 (54.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.95°
Saturation
53.52 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 198.95°

W: 25.88 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 13.61

Y : 16.07

Z : 27.98

YXY

Y1 : 16.07

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 53.73%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 16.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.9B 4.5/4.6

CIE-Lab

L : 47.06

A : -10.26

B : -18.42

CIE-Lch

L : 47.06

C : 21.08

H : 240.88

CIE-Luv

L : 47.06

U : -22.68

V : -25.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.09

A : -9.55

B : -13.32






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #42768E

Here are the colors similar to 42768E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#007791
Duck Blue
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42768E.

#41748D
PANTONE 7698 C
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#366E82
PANTONE 8205 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#387F97
PANTONE 4158 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#277DA1
PANTONE 2454 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42768E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42768E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42768E.

#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42768E.

#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #42768E

Here are the paint colors similar to 42768E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 42768E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42768E to Valspar

#3F7993
Sea Swirl (M260)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#497A8D
Peacock Blues (8003-41E)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#3D6F82
Aristocratic (M336)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#43809F
Cornwall (8002-43E)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42768E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42768E to Sherwin Williams

#3E758A
Turkish Tile (SW 7610)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#416D83
Santorini Blue (SW 7607)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#427584
Silken Peacock (SW 9059)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42768E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42768E to Dunn-Edwards

#3C768A
English River (DE 5789)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#3E6F87
Crashing Waves (DE 5810)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#527585
San Miguel Blue (DET 569)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42768E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42768E to Behr

#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#3D6D84
Bering Wave (S490-6)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#416F8B
Sojourn Blue (M500-5)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#2D7E96
Valley Of Glaciers (M480-6)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42768E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42768E to Benjamin Moore

#527687
Schooner (AF-520)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#517C8E
Azurite (CW-670)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#26768E
Avalon Teal (CSP-645)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42768E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42768E to PPG Paints

#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#53778F
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#34788C
Adventure (PPG1151-6)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#507B9A
Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42768E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42768E to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 11.06 (88.9% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.30 (87.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#42768E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



42768E
Teal Blue*

8E5A42
Raw Sienna*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #42768E?

Color that best contrast with #42768E is #8E5A42, color name is Raw Sienna*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #42768E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42768E is #8E5A42, color name is Raw Sienna*.





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