#42b3ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b3ae is composed of 25.9% red, 70.2% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.8% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 177.3 degrees, a saturation of 46.1% and a lightness of 48%. #42b3ae color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00675d. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 70
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 0
    • Y 3
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#42b3ae color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b3ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b3ae has RGB values of R:66, G:179, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0, Y:0.03, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 4371374.

Hex triplet 42b3ae #42b3ae
RGB Decimal 66, 179, 174 rgb(66,179,174)
RGB Percent 25.9, 70.2, 68.2 rgb(25.9%,70.2%,68.2%)
CMYK 63, 0, 3, 30
HSL 177.3°, 46.1, 48 hsl(177.3,46.1%,48%)
HSV (or HSB) 177.3°, 63.1, 70.2
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 66.864, -32.579, -6.883
XYZ 26.005, 36.452, 45.708
xyY 0.24, 0.337, 36.452
CIE-LCH 66.864, 33.298, 191.93
CIE-LUV 66.864, -44.607, -5.396
Hunter-Lab 60.376, -28.775, -2.623
Binary 01000010, 10110011, 10101110

Color Schemes with #42b3ae

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Alternatives to #42b3ae

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#42b3ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b3ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b3ae;}
.background {background-color:#42b3ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b3ae;}

Shades and Tints of #42b3ae

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, #030707 is the darkest color, while #f8fcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b3ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #718483 is the less saturated color, while #00f5ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b3ae 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #819897 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9a6a9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aea3b9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #54b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83abab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86a9b5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4db3ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population