#42aac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aac9 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.2% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 193.8 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #42aac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005593. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42aac9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aac9 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4369097.

Hex triplet 42aac9 #42aac9
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 201 rgb(66,170,201)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 78.8 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,78.8%)
CMYK 67, 15, 0, 21
HSL 193.8°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(193.8,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 193.8°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.06, -20.058, -24.583
XYZ 27.161, 34.123, 60.41
xyY 0.223, 0.28, 34.123
CIE-LCH 65.06, 31.728, 230.788
CIE-LUV 65.06, -39.745, -35.472
Hunter-Lab 58.414, -19.227, -20.425
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #42aac9

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Alternatives to #42aac9

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#42aac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aac9;}
.background {background-color:#42aac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aac9;}

Shades and Tints of #42aac9

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 #f9fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838788 is the less saturated color, while #13c3f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aac9 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
  • #7f949a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9aa1c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97a0d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa4c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78a3ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41aec1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population