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HEX 42C5EF - #42C5EF, RGB(66,197,239) Color


Color Name: Blizzard Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42C5EF
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 197, 239)
CMYK Values*: 72.4%, 17.6%, 0.0%, 6.3%





What color is 42C5EF?

The RGB color code for color number #42C5EF is RGB(66, 197, 239). In the RGB color model, #42C5EF has a red value of 66, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 72.4% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.6° (degrees), 84.4 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42C5EF has a hue of 194.6° (degrees), 72.4 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.

Color 42C5EF is cool or warm?

Color 42C5EF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42C5EF?

Color code 42C5EF has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 #42C5EF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 197, 239)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
72.38%
Magenta
17.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(194.57deg, 84.4 %, 59.8 %)

Hue
194.57°
Saturation
84.39 %.
Lightness
59.80 %.

RYB

RYB(8, 22, 83)
Red
8 (3.1%)
Yellow
22 (8.7%)
Blue
83 (32.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
194.57°
Saturation
72.38 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 194.57°

W: 25.88 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 37.79

Y : 47.32

Z : 88.8

YXY

Y1 : 47.32

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 22.75%

Y : 6.27%


LRV

~ 47.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.5B 7.3/7.1

CIE-Lab

L : 74.4

A : -21.96

B : -31.01

CIE-Lch

L : 74.4

C : 38

H : 234.69

CIE-Luv

L : 74.4

U : -47.16

V : -46.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.79

A : -22.32

B : -28.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42C5EF


Here are the colors similar to 42C5EF. 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.



#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
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Vivid Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#00BFFF
Deep Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#00BFFF
Capri
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42C5EF.


#5BC2E7
PANTONE 2985 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#00BCE3
PANTONE 915 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#71C5E8
PANTONE 297 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#4EC3E0
PANTONE 637 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


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Pantone TCX


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Paint color for Hex #42C5EF


Here are the paint colors similar to 42C5EF. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 42C5EF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42C5EF to Valspar


#59BCDA
Naxos Sky (V032-2)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
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Billow (4008-9C)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#78C6E3
Summer Splash (5002-9C)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#76C7E2
Waterslide (V031-2)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42C5EF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42C5EF to Benjamin Moore


#73C1E4
Cayman Blue (2060-50)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#76C4E2
Pool Party (2059-50)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#7BBDE1
Aquarius (788)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#76C2D7
Graceful Sea (767)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42C5EF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42C5EF to Behr


#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#7ECBE2
Big Chill (P490-3)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
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Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42C5EF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42C5EF to Dunn-Edwards


#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
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Below Zero (DE 5835)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42C5EF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42C5EF to Sherwin Williams


#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42C5EF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42C5EF to PPG Paints


#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
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Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#42C5EF 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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