#42accc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42accc is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 80% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.6% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 193.9 degrees, a saturation of 57.5% and a lightness of 52.9%. #42accc color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005999. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42accc color description : Moderate cyan.

#42accc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42accc has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:204 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4369612.

Hex triplet 42accc #42accc
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 204 rgb(66,172,204)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 80 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,80%)
CMYK 68, 16, 0, 20
HSL 193.9°, 57.5, 52.9 hsl(193.9,57.5%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 193.9°, 67.6, 80
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.765, -20.156, -25.164
XYZ 27.895, 35.021, 62.413
xyY 0.223, 0.279, 35.021
CIE-LCH 65.765, 32.241, 231.306
CIE-LUV 65.765, -40.305, -36.476
Hunter-Lab 59.178, -19.42, -21.106
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11001100

Color Schemes with #42accc

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Alternatives to #42accc

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#42accc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42accc

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

Shades and Tints of #42accc

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, #030a0c is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42accc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #83898b is the less saturated color, while #14c5fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42accc 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80969c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca3c6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98a2d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #40b2c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba6c8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #79a5d1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41b0c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population