#42a7b7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a7b7 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.5% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.9% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 188.2 degrees, a saturation of 47% and a lightness of 48.8%. #42a7b7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004f6f. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42a7b7 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a7b7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a7b7 has RGB values of R:66, G:167, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4368311.

Hex triplet 42a7b7 #42a7b7
RGB Decimal 66, 167, 183 rgb(66,167,183)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.5, 71.8 rgb(25.9%,65.5%,71.8%)
CMYK 64, 9, 0, 28
HSL 188.2°, 47, 48.8 hsl(188.2,47%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.2°, 63.9, 71.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.518, -24.065, -16.909
XYZ 24.61, 32.213, 49.718
xyY 0.231, 0.302, 32.213
CIE-LCH 63.518, 29.411, 215.094
CIE-LUV 63.518, -39.631, -22.325
Hunter-Lab 56.756, -21.923, -12.208
Binary 01000010, 10100111, 10110111

Color Schemes with #42a7b7

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Alternatives to #42a7b7

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#42a7b7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a7b7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a7b7;}
.background {background-color:#42a7b7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a7b7;}

Shades and Tints of #42a7b7

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, #04090a is the darkest color, while #fbfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a7b7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7d7e is the less saturated color, while #09d1f0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a7b7 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
  • #9b9db2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b9cc0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4aabb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba1b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba0bd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47aab7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population