#42a0c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a0c6 is composed of 25.9% red, 62.7% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 197.3 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42a0c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00418d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 63
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42a0c6 color description : Moderate blue.

#42a0c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a0c6 has RGB values of R:66, G:160, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4366534.

Hex triplet 42a0c6 #42a0c6
RGB Decimal 66, 160, 198 rgb(66,160,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 62.7, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,62.7%,77.6%)
CMYK 67, 19, 0, 22
HSL 197.3°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(197.3,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.3°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 61.977, -15.712, -27.654
XYZ 25.008, 30.375, 57.968
xyY 0.221, 0.268, 30.375
CIE-LCH 61.977, 31.806, 240.396
CIE-LUV 61.977, -36.266, -40.828
Hunter-Lab 55.114, -15.454, -23.781
Binary 01000010, 10100000, 11000110

Color Schemes with #42a0c6

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Alternatives to #42a0c6

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#42a0c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a0c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a0c6;}
.background {background-color:#42a0c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a0c6;}

Shades and Tints of #42a0c6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020607 is the darkest color, while #f7fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a0c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b888d is the less saturated color, while #09b8ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a0c6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a8d94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9099c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b99cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3da8b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #739bc3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #709bca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3ea5bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population