Information about #42EBC9 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42EBC9 presents itself as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Turquoise (#40E0D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are El Bizanti Turquoise (#40DFCF) and Green Sea (#4FE8CC).
The recipe behind #42EBC9 is rgb(66, 235, 201), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42EBC9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#42EBC9 color variations
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#42EBC9 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42EBC9 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42EBC9 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42EBC9 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42EBC9 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #42EBC9 color
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Nearest named colors to #42EBC9
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#40E0D0
#40DFCF
#4FE8CC
#40E0D1
#33ECC9
#51E7C2
#51E7D5
#2EE8BB
#48D1CC
#51E7AF
#51E7E7
#4FFFB0
#42EBC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42EBC9
- RGB66, 235, 201
- CMYK66, 0, 13, 8
- CSSrgb(66, 235, 201)
- HSL168°, 81%, 59%
- HSL Precise167.929°, 80.861%, 59.02%
- HSV168°, 72%, 92%
- HSB168°, 72%, 92%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.922
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.922, 0.788)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.922, 0.788, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.922, 0.788)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB92.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID42EBC9
- DECIMAL ID4385737
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
