#42a9bb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9bb is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.7% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 188.9 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #42a9bb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005377. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42a9bb color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a9bb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9bb has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4368827.

Hex triplet 42a9bb #42a9bb
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 187 rgb(66,169,187)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 73.3 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,73.3%)
CMYK 65, 10, 0, 27
HSL 188.9°, 47.8, 49.6 hsl(188.9,47.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.9°, 64.7, 73.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.258, -23.873, -18.02
XYZ 25.402, 33.12, 52.065
xyY 0.23, 0.299, 33.12
CIE-LCH 64.258, 29.91, 217.047
CIE-LUV 64.258, -40.15, -24.182
Hunter-Lab 57.55, -21.925, -13.354
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 10111011

Color Schemes with #42a9bb

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Alternatives to #42a9bb

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#42a9bb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9bb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9bb;}
.background {background-color:#42a9bb;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9bb;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9bb

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, #050c0d is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9bb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8081 is the less saturated color, while #08d2f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9bb 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
  • #9c9fb6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c9dc4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49aeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba3b7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba1c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46acba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population