#42acd3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acd3 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.7% cyan, 18.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 196.1 degrees, a saturation of 62.2% and a lightness of 54.3%. #42acd3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059a7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#42acd3 color description : Moderate blue.

#42acd3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acd3 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 4369619.

Hex triplet 42acd3 #42acd3
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 211 rgb(66,172,211)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 82.7 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,82.7%)
CMYK 69, 18, 0, 17
HSL 196.1°, 62.2, 54.3 hsl(196.1,62.2%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.1°, 68.7, 82.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.031, -17.93, -28.624
XYZ 28.754, 35.364, 66.935
xyY 0.219, 0.27, 35.364
CIE-LCH 66.031, 33.776, 237.938
CIE-LUV 66.031, -39.921, -42.545
Hunter-Lab 59.468, -17.759, -25.108
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11010011

Color Schemes with #42acd3

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Alternatives to #42acd3

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#42acd3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acd3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acd3;}
.background {background-color:#42acd3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42acd3;}

Shades and Tints of #42acd3

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, #000202 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acd3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8b8b is the less saturated color, while #1ebdf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acd3 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #81969e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9aa3cd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94a3da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3bb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa6cf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #76a6d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3db1c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population