#42aabe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aabe is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.3% cyan, 10.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 189.7 degrees, a saturation of 48.8% and a lightness of 50.2%. #42aabe color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00557d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42aabe color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aabe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aabe has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4369086.

Hex triplet 42aabe #42aabe
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 190 rgb(66,170,190)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 74.5 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,74.5%)
CMYK 65, 11, 0, 25
HSL 189.7°, 48.8, 50.2 hsl(189.7,48.8%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.7°, 65.3, 74.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.662, -23.47, -19.077
XYZ 25.913, 33.623, 53.837
xyY 0.229, 0.297, 33.623
CIE-LCH 64.662, 30.245, 219.105
CIE-LUV 64.662, -40.352, -25.971
Hunter-Lab 57.986, -21.705, -14.458
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 10111110

Color Schemes with #42aabe

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Alternatives to #42aabe

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#42aabe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aabe

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

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aabe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8283 is the less saturated color, while #07d2f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aabe 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
  • #7e9397 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da0b9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c9fc7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48afbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca4ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba3c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46adbc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population