#42aaba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aaba is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.5% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 188 degrees, a saturation of 47.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #42aaba color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005575. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42aaba color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aaba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aaba has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4369082.

Hex triplet 42aaba #42aaba
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 186 rgb(66,170,186)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 72.9 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,72.9%)
CMYK 65, 9, 0, 27
HSL 188°, 47.6, 49.4 hsl(188,47.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 188°, 64.5, 72.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.524, -24.683, -17.059
XYZ 25.482, 33.451, 51.565
xyY 0.231, 0.303, 33.451
CIE-LCH 64.524, 30.004, 214.65
CIE-LUV 64.524, -40.576, -22.535
Hunter-Lab 57.837, -22.57, -12.376
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 10111010

Color Schemes with #42aaba

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Alternatives to #42aaba

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#42aaba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aaba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aaba;}
.background {background-color:#42aaba;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aaba

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, #040b0c is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aaba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f80 is the less saturated color, while #08d5f4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aaba 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
  • #7e9396 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea0b5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e9ec3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4aaebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca3b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca2c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47adba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population