#42A4AE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #42A4AE corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 164, 174 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,64 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 45%. It is composed of red at 16%, green at 40% and blue at 43%.
Features
Variations of #42A4AE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42A4AE is the color #ECF5F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061011.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BD5B51 is the color exactly opposite to #42A4AE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #42A4AE in CSS
When using #42A4AE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42A4AE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#42A4AE as background color
div{ background: #42A4AE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #42A4AE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #42A4AE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42A4AE; }
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