#42abb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abb9 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 7.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 187.1 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #42abb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005773. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42abb9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42abb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abb9 has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4369337.

Hex triplet 42abb9 #42abb9
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 185 rgb(66,171,185)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 72.5 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,72.5%)
CMYK 64, 8, 0, 27
HSL 187.1°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(187.1,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.1°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.791, -25.488, -16.098
XYZ 25.564, 33.785, 51.07
xyY 0.232, 0.306, 33.785
CIE-LCH 64.791, 30.146, 212.276
CIE-LUV 64.791, -41.002, -20.891
Hunter-Lab 58.125, -23.211, -11.407
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 10111001

Color Schemes with #42abb9

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Alternatives to #42abb9

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#42abb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42abb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42abb9;}
.background {background-color:#42abb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #42abb9

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 #fcfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42abb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f7f is the less saturated color, while #08d7f3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abb9 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
  • #9fa1b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a09fc2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4bafbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da4b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7da3bf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48adbb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population