#42aec4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aec4 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 11.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 190.2 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42aec4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005d89. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42aec4 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aec4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aec4 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4370116.

Hex triplet 42aec4 #42aec4
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 196 rgb(66,174,196)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 76.9 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,76.9%)
CMYK 66, 11, 0, 23
HSL 190.2°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(190.2,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 190.2°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.069, -23.674, -20.268
XYZ 27.344, 35.414, 57.616
xyY 0.227, 0.294, 35.414
CIE-LCH 66.069, 31.165, 220.568
CIE-LUV 66.069, -41.482, -27.969
Hunter-Lab 59.509, -22.123, -15.747
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11000100

Color Schemes with #42aec4

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Alternatives to #42aec4

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#42aec4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aec4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aec4;}
.background {background-color:#42aec4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aec4;}

Shades and Tints of #42aec4

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 #42aec4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b888b is the less saturated color, while #09d4fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aec4 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
  • #a0a4be Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fa2cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da7c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7da6c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45b1c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population