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HEX 42B4CF - #42B4CF, RGB(66,180,207) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42B4CF
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 180, 207)
CMYK Values*: 68.1%, 13.0%, 0.0%, 18.8%





What color is 42B4CF?

The RGB color code for color number #42B4CF is RGB(66, 180, 207). In the RGB color model, #42B4CF has a red value of 66, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 68.1% cyan, 13.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.5° (degrees), 59.5 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42B4CF has a hue of 191.5° (degrees), 68.1 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color 42B4CF is cool or warm?

Color 42B4CF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42B4CF?

Color code 42B4CF 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 #42B4CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 180, 207)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
68.12%
Magenta
13.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(191.49deg, 59.5 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
191.49°
Saturation
59.49 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 50, 98)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
50 (19.6%)
Blue
98 (38.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
191.49°
Saturation
68.12 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 191.49°

W: 25.88 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 29.83

Y : 38.31

Z : 64.85

YXY

Y1 : 38.31

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 29.41%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 38.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.7B 6.7/7.4

CIE-Lab

L : 68.25

A : -23.34

B : -23.02

CIE-Lch

L : 68.25

C : 32.78

H : 224.61

CIE-Luv

L : 68.25

U : -43.03

V : -32.69

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.89

A : -22.28

B : -18.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42B4CF


Here are the colors similar to 42B4CF. 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 - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
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ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
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ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
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Glacier
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42B4CF.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42B4CF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42B4CF.


#00B8DE
PANTONE 3545 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#00BCE3
PANTONE 915 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42B4CF.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


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#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42B4CF


Here are the paint colors similar to 42B4CF. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42B4CF to Benjamin Moore


#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#76C2D7
Graceful Sea (767)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42B4CF to Sherwin Williams


#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42B4CF to Dunn-Edwards


#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)





Behr

Hex color 42B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42B4CF to Behr


#4DB5D7
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ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
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High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
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Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#65C3D6
Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42B4CF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42B4CF to PPG Paints


#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
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Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
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Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42B4CF to Valspar


#57BED7
Blue Fiesta (V030-2)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
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Naxos Sky (V032-2)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
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Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#1FA9C3
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ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#42B4CF 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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