#42afcd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afcd is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.8% cyan, 14.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 192.9 degrees, a saturation of 58.2% and a lightness of 53.1%. #42afcd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005f9b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42afcd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42afcd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afcd has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4370381.

Hex triplet 42afcd #42afcd
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 205 rgb(66,175,205)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 80.4 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,80.4%)
CMYK 68, 15, 0, 20
HSL 192.9°, 58.2, 53.1 hsl(192.9,58.2%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.9°, 67.8, 80.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.69, -21.398, -24.298
XYZ 28.593, 36.224, 63.239
xyY 0.223, 0.283, 36.224
CIE-LCH 66.69, 32.377, 228.631
CIE-LUV 66.69, -41.336, -34.948
Hunter-Lab 60.186, -20.524, -20.167
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11001101

Color Schemes with #42afcd

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Alternatives to #42afcd

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#42afcd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afcd

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

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, #030b0d is the darkest color, while #fcfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afcd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828a8d is the less saturated color, while #14c9fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afcd 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #82989e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa5c7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca4d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da9c9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba8d2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42b3c6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population