#42abbb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abbb is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.7% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 187.9 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #42abbb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005777. 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

#42abbb color description : Moderate cyan.

#42abbb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abbb has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4369339.

Hex triplet 42abbb #42abbb
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 187 rgb(66,171,187)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 73.3 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,73.3%)
CMYK 65, 9, 0, 27
HSL 187.9°, 47.8, 49.6 hsl(187.9,47.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.9°, 64.7, 73.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.859, -24.887, -17.109
XYZ 25.777, 33.87, 52.19
xyY 0.23, 0.303, 33.87
CIE-LCH 64.859, 30.201, 214.507
CIE-LUV 64.859, -40.889, -22.604
Hunter-Lab 58.198, -22.785, -12.431
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 10111011

Color Schemes with #42abbb

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Alternatives to #42abbb

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#42abbb Preview

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

Shades and Tints of #42abbb

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, #050c0d is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42abbb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8081 is the less saturated color, while #08d6f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abbb 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
  • #9ea1b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9f9fc4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4aafbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da4b7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7da3c1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47aebb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population