#42acc1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acc1 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 75.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.8% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.3% black. It has a hue angle of 189.9 degrees, a saturation of 50.6% and a lightness of 50.8%. #42acc1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005983. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 76
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#42acc1 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42acc1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acc1 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:193 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 4369601.

Hex triplet 42acc1 #42acc1
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 193 rgb(66,172,193)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 75.7 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,75.7%)
CMYK 66, 11, 0, 24
HSL 189.9°, 50.6, 50.8 hsl(189.9,50.6%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.9°, 65.8, 75.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.366, -23.573, -19.674
XYZ 26.622, 34.511, 55.707
xyY 0.228, 0.295, 34.511
CIE-LCH 65.366, 30.705, 219.848
CIE-LUV 65.366, -40.919, -26.97
Hunter-Lab 58.746, -21.915, -15.101
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11000001

Color Schemes with #42acc1

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Alternatives to #42acc1

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#42acc1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acc1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acc1;}
.background {background-color:#42acc1;}
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Shades and Tints of #42acc1

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, #010303 is the darkest color, while #f3fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acc1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8587 is the less saturated color, while #08d3fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acc1 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #809599 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea2bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9da0ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da5bd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca4c6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45afbf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population