#42a7b6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a7b6 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.5% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 8.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 187.8 degrees, a saturation of 46.8% and a lightness of 48.6%. #42a7b6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004f6d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#42a7b6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a7b6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a7b6 has RGB values of R:66, G:167, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4368310.

Hex triplet 42a7b6 #42a7b6
RGB Decimal 66, 167, 182 rgb(66,167,182)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.5, 71.4 rgb(25.9%,65.5%,71.4%)
CMYK 64, 8, 0, 29
HSL 187.8°, 46.8, 48.6 hsl(187.8,46.8%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.8°, 63.7, 71.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.484, -24.366, -16.402
XYZ 24.507, 32.171, 49.172
xyY 0.232, 0.304, 32.171
CIE-LCH 63.484, 29.372, 213.946
CIE-LUV 63.484, -39.686, -21.468
Hunter-Lab 56.72, -22.135, -11.696
Binary 01000010, 10100111, 10110110

Color Schemes with #42a7b6

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Alternatives to #42a7b6

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#42a7b6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a7b6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a7b6;}
.background {background-color:#42a7b6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a7b6;}

Shades and Tints of #42a7b6

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, #030809 is the darkest color, while #fafdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a7b6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7d7d is the less saturated color, while #09d1ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a7b6 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c9194 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9b9db1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c9bbf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4aabb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba1b3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b9fbc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47aab7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population