#42aac6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aac6 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 192.7 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42aac6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00558d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42aac6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aac6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aac6 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4369094.

Hex triplet 42aac6 #42aac6
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 198 rgb(66,170,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,77.6%)
CMYK 67, 14, 0, 22
HSL 192.7°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(192.7,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.7°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.949, -20.999, -23.088
XYZ 26.812, 33.983, 58.569
xyY 0.225, 0.285, 33.983
CIE-LCH 64.949, 31.209, 227.712
CIE-LUV 64.949, -39.909, -32.875
Hunter-Lab 58.295, -19.917, -18.763
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11000110

Color Schemes with #42aac6

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Alternatives to #42aac6

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#42aac6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aac6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aac6;}
.background {background-color:#42aac6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aac6;}

Shades and Tints of #42aac6

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, #020607 is the darkest color, while #f7fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aac6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b898d is the less saturated color, while #09cbff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aac6 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f9499 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ba1c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98a0ce Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #43b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa4c2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #79a3cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #43aec0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population