#42a3ba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a3ba is composed of 25.9% red, 63.9% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.5% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 191.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #42a3ba color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004775. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42a3ba color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a3ba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a3ba has RGB values of R:66, G:163, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4367290.

Hex triplet 42a3ba #42a3ba
RGB Decimal 66, 163, 186 rgb(66,163,186)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.9, 72.9 rgb(25.9%,63.9%,72.9%)
CMYK 65, 12, 0, 27
HSL 191.5°, 47.6, 49.4 hsl(191.5,47.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.5°, 64.5, 72.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 62.42, -21.091, -20.257
XYZ 24.204, 30.896, 51.14
xyY 0.228, 0.291, 30.896
CIE-LCH 62.42, 29.244, 223.845
CIE-LUV 62.42, -37.986, -28.062
Hunter-Lab 55.584, -19.543, -15.64
Binary 01000010, 10100011, 10111010

Color Schemes with #42a3ba

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Alternatives to #42a3ba

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#42a3ba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a3ba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a3ba;}
.background {background-color:#42a3ba;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a3ba;}

Shades and Tints of #42a3ba

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, #040b0c is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a3ba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f80 is the less saturated color, while #08c7f4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a3ba 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b8e93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #969bb5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9599c2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #46a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #779db7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #779dbf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44a6b7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population