#42a9b7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9b7 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.9% cyan, 7.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 187.2 degrees, a saturation of 47% and a lightness of 48.8%. #42a9b7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00536f. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42a9b7 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a9b7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9b7 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4368823.

Hex triplet 42a9b7 #42a9b7
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 183 rgb(66,169,183)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 71.8 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,71.8%)
CMYK 64, 8, 0, 28
HSL 187.2°, 47, 48.8 hsl(187.2,47%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.2°, 63.9, 71.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.121, -25.078, -15.996
XYZ 24.98, 32.951, 49.841
xyY 0.232, 0.306, 32.951
CIE-LCH 64.121, 29.746, 212.532
CIE-LUV 64.121, -40.373, -20.752
Hunter-Lab 57.403, -22.779, -11.297
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 10110111

Color Schemes with #42a9b7

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #42a9b7

Below, you can see some colors close to #42a9b7. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#42a9b7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9b7

This text has a font color of #42a9b7.

<span style="color:#42a9b7;">Text here</span>
#42a9b7 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #42a9b7.

<p style="background-color:#42a9b7;">Content here</p>
#42a9b7 border color

This element has a border color of #42a9b7.

<div style="border:1px solid #42a9b7;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9b7;}
.background {background-color:#42a9b7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9b7;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9b7

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.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #42a9b7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7d7e is the less saturated color, while #09d5f0 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9b7 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
  • #7d9295 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9d9fb2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e9dc0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4badba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca2b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca1bd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48abb9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population