#42aab5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aab5 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.5% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 185.7 degrees, a saturation of 46.6% and a lightness of 48.4%. #42aab5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00556b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#42aab5 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aab5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aab5 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4369077.

Hex triplet 42aab5 #42aab5
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 181 rgb(66,170,181)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 71 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,71%)
CMYK 64, 6, 0, 29
HSL 185.7°, 46.6, 48.4 hsl(185.7,46.6%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 185.7°, 63.5, 71
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.356, -26.177, -14.526
XYZ 24.96, 33.242, 48.814
xyY 0.233, 0.311, 33.242
CIE-LCH 64.356, 29.937, 209.026
CIE-LUV 64.356, -40.856, -18.259
Hunter-Lab 57.656, -23.624, -9.839
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 10110101

Color Schemes with #42aab5

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Alternatives to #42aab5

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#42aab5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aab5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aab5;}
.background {background-color:#42aab5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aab5;}

Shades and Tints of #42aab5

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, #030809 is the darkest color, while #f9fdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aab5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7c7c is the less saturated color, while #09d8ee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aab5 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
  • #9fa0b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a09dbe Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4daeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da3b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ea2bb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49acb8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population