#42a8c4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8c4 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 192.9 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42a8c4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005189. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42a8c4 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a8c4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8c4 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4368580.

Hex triplet 42a8c4 #42a8c4
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 196 rgb(66,168,196)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 76.9 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,76.9%)
CMYK 66, 14, 0, 23
HSL 192.9°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(192.9,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.9°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.28, -20.584, -23
XYZ 26.211, 33.147, 57.238
xyY 0.225, 0.284, 33.147
CIE-LCH 64.28, 30.866, 228.172
CIE-LUV 64.28, -39.288, -32.736
Hunter-Lab 57.573, -19.49, -18.644
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11000100

Color Schemes with #42a8c4

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Alternatives to #42a8c4

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#42a8c4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8c4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8c4;}
.background {background-color:#42a8c4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8c4;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8c4

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, #020505 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8c4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b878b is the less saturated color, while #09c9fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8c4 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e9298 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #999fbe Protanopia 1% of men
  • #979ecc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #43aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a2c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78a1c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #43acbe Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population