#42acbb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acbb is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 187.4 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #42acbb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005977. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42acbb color description : Moderate cyan.

#42acbb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acbb has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4369595.

Hex triplet 42acbb #42acbb
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 187 rgb(66,172,187)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 73.3 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,73.3%)
CMYK 65, 8, 0, 27
HSL 187.4°, 47.8, 49.6 hsl(187.4,47.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.4°, 64.7, 73.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.16, -25.391, -16.654
XYZ 25.966, 34.249, 52.253
xyY 0.231, 0.305, 34.249
CIE-LCH 65.16, 30.365, 213.26
CIE-LUV 65.16, -41.258, -21.816
Hunter-Lab 58.523, -23.214, -11.973
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 10111011

Color Schemes with #42acbb

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Alternatives to #42acbb

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#42acbb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acbb

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

Shades and Tints of #42acbb

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 #42acbb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8081 is the less saturated color, while #08d8f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acbb 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
  • #a0a2b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a0a0c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4bb0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da5b7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ea4c1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47aebc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population