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HEX 42AFBC - #42AFBC, RGB(66,175,188) Color


Color Name: Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42AFBC
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 175, 188)
CMYK Values*: 64.9%, 6.9%, 0.0%, 26.3%





What color is 42AFBC?

The RGB color code for color number #42AFBC is RGB(66, 175, 188). In the RGB color model, #42AFBC has a red value of 66, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.9% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.4° (degrees), 48.0 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42AFBC has a hue of 186.4° (degrees), 64.9 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 42AFBC is cool or warm?

Color 42AFBC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42AFBC?

Color code 42AFBC has an LRV of nearly 35. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #42AFBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 175, 188)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
64.89%
Magenta
6.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(186.39deg, 48.0 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
186.39°
Saturation
48.03 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 67, 103)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
67 (26.1%)
Blue
103 (40.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.39°
Saturation
64.89 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 186.39°

W: 25.88 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 26.65

Y : 35.45

Z : 53.01

YXY

Y1 : 35.45

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 31.37%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 35.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.6BG 6.5/14.9

CIE-Lab

L : 66.1

A : -26.59

B : -15.79

CIE-Lch

L : 66.1

C : 30.93

H : 210.71

CIE-Luv

L : 66.1

U : -42.3

V : -20.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.54

A : -24.28

B : -11.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42AFBC


Here are the colors similar to 42AFBC. 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.



#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42AFBC.


#58A7AF
PANTONE 2233 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#00B0B9
PANTONE 7466 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#00B7BD
PANTONE 2397 C
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#4F9FA6
PANTONE 2234 C
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42AFBC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42AFBC.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42AFBC.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42AFBC


Here are the paint colors similar to 42AFBC. 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.


Behr

Hex color 42AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42AFBC to Behr


#1CADBA
Placid Sea (P470-5)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42AFBC to Benjamin Moore


#18AFBB
Cool Aqua (2056-40)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#61ACAE
Peacock Blue (2049-40)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42AFBC to Sherwin Williams


#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#3AA9AE
Aquarium (SW 6767)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 42AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42AFBC to Valspar


#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42AFBC to Dunn-Edwards


#62B4C0
Gulf Stream (DE 5759)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#4BA4A9
Montego Bay (DE 5739)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42AFBC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42AFBC to PPG Paints


#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#42AFBC 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.

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