#42abbd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abbd is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 188.8 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42abbd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00577b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42abbd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42abbd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abbd has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4369341.

Hex triplet 42abbd #42abbd
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 189 rgb(66,171,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 10, 0, 26
HSL 188.8°, 48.2, 50 hsl(188.8,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.8°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.928, -24.283, -18.118
XYZ 25.992, 33.956, 53.326
xyY 0.229, 0.3, 33.956
CIE-LCH 64.928, 30.297, 216.727
CIE-LUV 64.928, -40.776, -24.321
Hunter-Lab 58.272, -22.355, -13.467
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42abbd

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Alternatives to #42abbd

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#42abbd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42abbd

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

Shades and Tints of #42abbd

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, #050d0f is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42abbd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8182 is the less saturated color, while #07d5f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abbd 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
  • #7f9497 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea1b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e9fc6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49afbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca4b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca3c2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46aebc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population