#42adc4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adc4 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 190.6 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42adc4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b89. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42adc4 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adc4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adc4 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4369860.

Hex triplet 42adc4 #42adc4
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 196 rgb(66,173,196)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 76.9 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,76.9%)
CMYK 66, 12, 0, 23
HSL 190.6°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(190.6,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 190.6°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.771, -23.164, -20.723
XYZ 27.151, 35.029, 57.552
xyY 0.227, 0.293, 35.029
CIE-LCH 65.771, 31.081, 221.816
CIE-LUV 65.771, -41.116, -28.763
Hunter-Lab 59.185, -21.686, -16.224
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11000100

Color Schemes with #42adc4

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Alternatives to #42adc4

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#42adc4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adc4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42adc4;}
.background {background-color:#42adc4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42adc4;}

Shades and Tints of #42adc4

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, #020505 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adc4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b888b is the less saturated color, while #09d2fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adc4 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
  • #80969a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa3be Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9da1cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #46b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da6c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca5c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44b0c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population