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What color is 42E49C?

The RGB color code for color number #42E49C is RGB(66, 228, 156). In the RGB color model, #42E49C has a red value of 66, a green value of 228, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 71.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 31.6% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 153.3° (degrees), 75.0 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42E49C has a hue of 153.3° (degrees), 71.1 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.



Color 42E49C is cool or warm?

Color 42E49C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #42E49C? (For interior and product design)

42E49C has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.



Dark Color

#42E49C

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #42E49C with dark and light Color




Is #42E49C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42E49C 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 #42E49C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 228, 156)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
228 (89.4%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
71.05%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
31.58%
Key
10.59%

HSL

HSL(153.33deg, 75.0 %, 57.6 %)

Hue
153.33°
Saturation
75.00 %.
Lightness
57.65 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 102, 75)
Red
12 (4.6%)
Yellow
102 (39.9%)
Blue
75 (29.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
153.33°
Saturation
71.05 %.
Brightness / Value
89.41 %.

HWB

H: 153.33°

W: 25.88 %

B: 10.59 %

XYZ

X : 35.99

Y : 59.05

Z : 40.95

YXY

Y1 : 59.05

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 10.59%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 59 %

Munsell Color System

3.6G 8.0/11.9

CIE-Lab

L : 81.32

A : -57.73

B : 23.42

CIE-Lch

L : 81.32

C : 62.3

H : 157.92

CIE-Luv

L : 81.32

U : -63.44

V : 42.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.84

A : -50.87

B : 22.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42E49C


Here are the colors similar to 42E49C. 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.



#00FA9A
Medium Spring Green
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#4FFFB0
Bright Mint
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#33CC99
Shamrock
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#3CD070
UFO Green
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42E49C.


#48D597
PANTONE 2412 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#80E0A7
PANTONE 353 C
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#26D07C
PANTONE 7479 C
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#47D7AC
PANTONE 3385 C
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42E49C.




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#3DDC84
Android Green
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #42E49C


Here are the paint colors similar to 42E49C. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42E49C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42E49C to Dunn-Edwards


#5CCD97
Vegetation (DE 5676)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#6CCC7B
Snow Pea (DE 5634)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#8BE0BA
Sprig of Mint (DE 5675)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#9FE4AA
Weekend Gardener (DE 5633)
ΔE - 8.71 (91.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42E49C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42E49C to Benjamin Moore


#72CC88
Lime Tart (2033-40)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#53C799
Adam Green (2037-40)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#88D17E
Citrus Green (2032-40)
ΔE - 9.59 (90.4% similar)
#75C8A2
Cliffside Park (579)
ΔE - 9.68 (90.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42E49C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42E49C to PPG Paints


#79D0A7
Crystal Gem (PPG1227-4)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#92D599
May Apple (PPG1225-5)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#6BC271
Bermuda Grass (PPG1225-6)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#47BA87
Aragon Green (PPG1227-5)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42E49C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42E49C to Valspar


#81CEA4
Green Gala (6003-9C)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)
#94CF97
Garden Sprout (6004-9C)
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)
#77C27E
Jolt of Green (V024-2)
ΔE - 10.09 (89.9% similar)
#60BD8E
Spearmint Burst (6003-10A)
ΔE - 10.25 (89.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42E49C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42E49C to Behr


#86C994
Good Luck (P400-4)
ΔE - 9.51 (90.5% similar)
#97D499
Young Green (P390-4)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#7DC683
Garden Stroll (P390-5)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#73BD83
Winter Shamrock (P400-5)
ΔE - 10.75 (89.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42E49C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42E49C to Sherwin Williams


#8EC298
Vegan (SW 6738)
ΔE - 12.34 (87.7% similar)
#8AC1A1
Lark Green (SW 6745)
ΔE - 13.08 (86.9% similar)
#99C285
Picnic (SW 6731)
ΔE - 13.80 (86.2% similar)
#9FCDB1
Retro Mint (SW 9036)
ΔE - 13.81 (86.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#42E49C 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



42E49C
Medium Spring Green*

E4428A
Cerise Pink*


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 #42E49C?

Color that best contrast with #42E49C is #E4428A, color name is Cerise Pink*
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 #42E49C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42E49C is #E4428A, color name is Cerise Pink*.





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