#42adcb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adcb is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.5% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 193.1 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #42adcb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b97. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42adcb color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adcb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adcb has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4369867.

Hex triplet 42adcb #42adcb
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 203 rgb(66,173,203)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 79.6 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,79.6%)
CMYK 67, 15, 0, 20
HSL 193.1°, 56.8, 52.7 hsl(193.1,56.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 193.1°, 67.5, 79.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.024, -20.99, -24.213
XYZ 27.967, 35.355, 61.847
xyY 0.223, 0.282, 35.355
CIE-LCH 66.024, 32.045, 229.078
CIE-LUV 66.024, -40.723, -34.812
Hunter-Lab 59.46, -20.098, -20.048
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11001011

Color Schemes with #42adcb

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Alternatives to #42adcb

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#42adcb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adcb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42adcb;}
.background {background-color:#42adcb;}
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Shades and Tints of #42adcb

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, #03090b is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adcb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #83898a is the less saturated color, while #14c7f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adcb 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
  • #80969c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da3c5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9aa2d3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca7c7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7aa6d0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42b1c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population