#42acd5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acd5 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 196.7 degrees, a saturation of 63.6% and a lightness of 54.7%. #42acd5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059ab. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#42acd5 color description : Moderate blue.

#42acd5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acd5 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 4369621.

Hex triplet 42acd5 #42acd5
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 213 rgb(66,172,213)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 83.5 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,83.5%)
CMYK 69, 19, 0, 16
HSL 196.7°, 63.6, 54.7 hsl(196.7,63.6%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.7°, 69, 83.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.109, -17.287, -29.608
XYZ 29.006, 35.465, 68.264
xyY 0.219, 0.267, 35.465
CIE-LCH 66.109, 34.285, 239.721
CIE-LUV 66.109, -39.813, -44.279
Hunter-Lab 59.553, -17.274, -26.276
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11010101

Color Schemes with #42acd5

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Alternatives to #42acd5

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#42acd5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acd5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acd5;}
.background {background-color:#42acd5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42acd5;}

Shades and Tints of #42acd5

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, #010304 is the darkest color, while #f3fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acd5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898d8e is the less saturated color, while #1ebcf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acd5 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
  • #81969f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a3ce Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a3dc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #39b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a6d1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #75a6d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3cb1c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population