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HEX 42B4C9 - #42B4C9, RGB(66,180,201) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42B4C9
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 180, 201)
CMYK Values*: 67.2%, 10.4%, 0.0%, 21.2%





What color is 42B4C9?

The RGB color code for color number #42B4C9 is RGB(66, 180, 201). In the RGB color model, #42B4C9 has a red value of 66, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.2% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.3° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42B4C9 has a hue of 189.3° (degrees), 67.2 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color 42B4C9 is cool or warm?

Color 42B4C9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42B4C9?

Color code 42B4C9 has an LRV of nearly 38. 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 #42B4C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 180, 201)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
67.16%
Magenta
10.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(189.33deg, 55.6 %, 52.4 %)

Hue
189.33°
Saturation
55.56 %.
Lightness
52.35 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 55, 98)
Red
21 (8.1%)
Yellow
55 (21.8%)
Blue
98 (38.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189.33°
Saturation
67.16 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 189.33°

W: 25.88 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 29.11

Y : 38.02

Z : 61.06

YXY

Y1 : 38.02

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 29.41%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 38 %

Munsell Color System

10BG 6.6/-0.1

CIE-Lab

L : 68.03

A : -25.18

B : -20.04

CIE-Lch

L : 68.03

C : 32.18

H : 218.52

CIE-Luv

L : 68.03

U : -43.38

V : -27.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.66

A : -23.63

B : -15.56






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42B4C9


Here are the colors similar to 42B4C9. 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.



#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42B4C9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42B4C9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42B4C9.


#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#00B8DE
PANTONE 3545 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42B4C9.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42B4C9


Here are the paint colors similar to 42B4C9. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42B4C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42B4C9 to Sherwin Williams


#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42B4C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42B4C9 to PPG Paints


#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42B4C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42B4C9 to Dunn-Edwards


#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42B4C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42B4C9 to Benjamin Moore


#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#76C2D7
Graceful Sea (767)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42B4C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42B4C9 to Valspar


#57BED7
Blue Fiesta (V030-2)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#59BCDA
Naxos Sky (V032-2)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42B4C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42B4C9 to Behr


#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
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Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#65C3D6
Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#42B4C9 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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