#42b5b7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b5b7 is composed of 25.9% red, 71% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.9% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 181 degrees, a saturation of 47% and a lightness of 48.8%. #42b5b7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #006b6f. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 71
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 1
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42b5b7 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b5b7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b5b7 has RGB values of R:66, G:181, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.01, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4371895.

Hex triplet 42b5b7 #42b5b7
RGB Decimal 66, 181, 183 rgb(66,181,183)
RGB Percent 25.9, 71, 71.8 rgb(25.9%,71%,71.8%)
CMYK 64, 1, 0, 28
HSL 181°, 47, 48.8 hsl(181,47%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 181°, 63.9, 71.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 67.742, -30.996, -10.553
XYZ 27.315, 37.623, 50.619
xyY 0.236, 0.326, 37.623
CIE-LCH 67.742, 32.743, 198.802
CIE-LUV 67.742, -44.813, -11.383
Hunter-Lab 61.337, -27.849, -5.994
Binary 01000010, 10110101, 10110111

Color Schemes with #42b5b7

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Alternatives to #42b5b7

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#42b5b7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b5b7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b5b7;}
.background {background-color:#42b5b7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b5b7;}

Shades and Tints of #42b5b7

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, #040a0a is the darkest color, while #fbfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b5b7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7e7e is the less saturated color, while #09ecf0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b5b7 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #839a9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aaa8b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ada5c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #51b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84adb3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86abbd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4cb6bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population