#42a5ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5ae is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.1% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 185 degrees, a saturation of 45% and a lightness of 47.1%. #42a5ae color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004b5d. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#42a5ae color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42a5ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5ae has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 4367790.

Hex triplet 42a5ae #42a5ae
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 174 rgb(66,165,174)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 68.2 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,68.2%)
CMYK 62, 5, 0, 32
HSL 185°, 45, 47.1 hsl(185,45%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 185°, 62.1, 68.2
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 62.611, -25.736, -13.239
XYZ 23.34, 31.123, 44.819
xyY 0.235, 0.313, 31.123
CIE-LCH 62.611, 28.942, 207.222
CIE-LUV 62.611, -39.378, -16.206
Hunter-Lab 55.788, -22.95, -8.582
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 10101110

Color Schemes with #42a5ae

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Alternatives to #42a5ae

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#42a5ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5ae;}
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Shades and Tints of #42a5ae

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, #010303 is the darkest color, while #f4fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707f80 is the less saturated color, while #01dbef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5ae 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
  • #7a8e90 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9b9baa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9d99b8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4da9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a9fab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c9db4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49a7b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population