#42afbc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afbc is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.9% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 186.4 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #42afbc color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005f79. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42afbc color description : Moderate cyan.

#42afbc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afbc has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4370364.

Hex triplet 42afbc #42afbc
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 188 rgb(66,175,188)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 73.7 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,73.7%)
CMYK 65, 7, 0, 26
HSL 186.4°, 48, 49.8 hsl(186.4,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.4°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.095, -26.595, -15.795
XYZ 26.651, 35.447, 53.012
xyY 0.232, 0.308, 35.447
CIE-LCH 66.095, 30.932, 210.706
CIE-LUV 66.095, -42.307, -20.311
Hunter-Lab 59.537, -24.286, -11.115
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 10111100

Color Schemes with #42afbc

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Alternatives to #42afbc

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#42afbc Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afbc

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, #050d0e is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afbc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8181 is the less saturated color, while #07ddf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afbc 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
  • #809699 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2a4b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a3a2c5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4cb3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fa8b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a6c2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48b1be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population