#42acb2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acb2 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 69.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.9% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 183.2 degrees, a saturation of 45.9% and a lightness of 47.8%. #42acb2 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005965. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#42acb2 color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42acb2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acb2 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:178 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 4369586.

Hex triplet 42acb2 #42acb2
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 178 rgb(66,172,178)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 69.8 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,69.8%)
CMYK 63, 3, 0, 30
HSL 183.2°, 45.9, 47.8 hsl(183.2,45.9%,47.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 183.2°, 62.9, 69.8
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 64.864, -28.051, -12.09
XYZ 25.033, 33.876, 47.336
xyY 0.236, 0.319, 33.876
CIE-LCH 64.864, 30.546, 203.316
CIE-LUV 64.864, -41.77, -14.149
Hunter-Lab 58.203, -25.082, -7.479
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 10110010

Color Schemes with #42acb2

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Alternatives to #42acb2

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#42acb2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acb2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acb2;}
.background {background-color:#42acb2;}
.border {border:1px solid #42acb2;}

Shades and Tints of #42acb2

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, #020606 is the darkest color, while #f7fcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acb2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #718283 is the less saturated color, while #00e7f4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acb2 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
  • #7e9394 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a1ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a49ebc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4fafbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea5af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a3b8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4aaeb8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population