#42adb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adb9 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 186.1 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #42adb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b73. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42adb9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adb9 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4369849.

Hex triplet 42adb9 #42adb9
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 185 rgb(66,173,185)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 72.5 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,72.5%)
CMYK 64, 6, 0, 27
HSL 186.1°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(186.1,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.1°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.394, -26.49, -15.188
XYZ 25.945, 34.546, 51.197
xyY 0.232, 0.309, 34.546
CIE-LCH 65.394, 30.535, 209.828
CIE-LUV 65.394, -41.741, -19.319
Hunter-Lab 58.776, -24.064, -10.502
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 10111001

Color Schemes with #42adb9

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Alternatives to #42adb9

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#42adb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42adb9;}
.background {background-color:#42adb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42adb9;}

Shades and Tints of #42adb9

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, #040b0c is the darkest color, while #fcfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f7f is the less saturated color, while #08dbf3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adb9 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
  • #a1a2b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a0c2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4cb1bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea6b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fa5bf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48afbc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population