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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
25.88% 58.04% 54.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
174.15° 38.32% 41.96%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
174.15° 55.41% 58.04%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.26 0.58 0.55
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.48 0.38 0.42
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.48 0.55 0.58
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
55% 0% 5% 42%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.48 0.04 -0.16
XYZ
X Y Z
17.57 24.23 28.56
CIE Lab
L a b
56.32 -26.89 -3.34

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CSS notation

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#42948c
rgb(66,148,140)
hsl(174, 38%, 42%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #42948c

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #42948c

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #42948c

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42948c

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #42948c

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #42948c

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #42948c

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42948c

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #42948c

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #42948c

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.