#42a9b6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9b6 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 186.7 degrees, a saturation of 46.8% and a lightness of 48.6%. #42a9b6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00536d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#42a9b6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a9b6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9b6 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4368822.

Hex triplet 42a9b6 #42a9b6
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 182 rgb(66,169,182)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 71.4 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,71.4%)
CMYK 64, 7, 0, 29
HSL 186.7°, 46.8, 48.6 hsl(186.7,46.8%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.7°, 63.7, 71.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.088, -25.377, -15.489
XYZ 24.876, 32.91, 49.295
xyY 0.232, 0.307, 32.91
CIE-LCH 64.088, 29.731, 211.398
CIE-LUV 64.088, -40.429, -19.897
Hunter-Lab 57.367, -22.989, -10.79
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 10110110

Color Schemes with #42a9b6

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Alternatives to #42a9b6

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#42a9b6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9b6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9b6;}
.background {background-color:#42a9b6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9b6;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9b6

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, #030909 is the darkest color, while #fafdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9b6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7d7d is the less saturated color, while #09d5ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9b6 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
  • #7d9294 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9d9fb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e9dbf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4cadba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca2b3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7da1bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48abb8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population