#42acb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acb4 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.3% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 184.2 degrees, a saturation of 46.3% and a lightness of 48.2%. #42acb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005969. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#42acb4 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42acb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acb4 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4369588.

Hex triplet 42acb4 #42acb4
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 180 rgb(66,172,180)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 70.6 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,70.6%)
CMYK 63, 4, 0, 29
HSL 184.2°, 46.3, 48.2 hsl(184.2,46.3%,48.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 184.2°, 63.3, 70.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.928, -27.467, -13.107
XYZ 25.235, 33.957, 48.402
xyY 0.235, 0.316, 33.957
CIE-LCH 64.928, 30.434, 205.51
CIE-LUV 64.928, -41.656, -15.845
Hunter-Lab 58.272, -24.676, -8.457
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #42acb4

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Alternatives to #42acb4

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#42acb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acb4;}
.background {background-color:#42acb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42acb4;}

Shades and Tints of #42acb4

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, #030708 is the darkest color, while #f8fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7b7b is the less saturated color, while #09dded is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acb4 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
  • #7e9395 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a1af Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a39fbe Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4eafbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea5b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a3ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49aeb9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population