#42a8c0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8c0 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 75.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.6% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.7% black. It has a hue angle of 191.4 degrees, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 50.6%. #42a8c0 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005181. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42a8c0 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a8c0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8c0 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:192 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4368576.

Hex triplet 42a8c0 #42a8c0
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 192 rgb(66,168,192)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 75.3 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,75.3%)
CMYK 66, 13, 0, 25
HSL 191.4°, 50, 50.6 hsl(191.4,50%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.4°, 65.6, 75.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.134, -21.828, -20.995
XYZ 25.761, 32.967, 54.872
xyY 0.227, 0.29, 32.967
CIE-LCH 64.134, 30.286, 223.885
CIE-LUV 64.134, -39.506, -29.279
Hunter-Lab 57.417, -20.392, -16.47
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11000000

Color Schemes with #42a8c0

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Alternatives to #42a8c0

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#42a8c0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8c0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8c0;}
.background {background-color:#42a8c0;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8c0;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8c0

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, #010202 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8c0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8486 is the less saturated color, while #08ccfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8c0 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d9296 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9a9fbb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #999dc8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #46aeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa2bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #79a1c5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44abbc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population