#42adc5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adc5 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 191 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42adc5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b8b. 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

#42adc5 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adc5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adc5 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4369861.

Hex triplet 42adc5 #42adc5
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 197 rgb(66,173,197)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 77.3 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,77.3%)
CMYK 66, 12, 0, 23
HSL 191°, 53, 51.6 hsl(191,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 191°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.807, -22.856, -21.223
XYZ 27.266, 35.074, 58.153
xyY 0.226, 0.291, 35.074
CIE-LCH 65.807, 31.19, 222.878
CIE-LUV 65.807, -41.06, -29.625
Hunter-Lab 59.224, -21.463, -16.762
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11000101

Color Schemes with #42adc5

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Alternatives to #42adc5

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#42adc5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adc5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42adc5;}
.background {background-color:#42adc5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42adc5;}

Shades and Tints of #42adc5

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, #020506 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adc5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b898c is the less saturated color, while #09d1fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adc5 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
  • #80969b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea3bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9da2cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #46b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da6c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca6ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44b0c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population