#42b6ba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b6ba is composed of 25.9% red, 71.4% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.5% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 182 degrees, a saturation of 47.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #42b6ba color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #006d75. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 71
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42b6ba color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b6ba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b6ba has RGB values of R:66, G:182, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4372154.

Hex triplet 42b6ba #42b6ba
RGB Decimal 66, 182, 186 rgb(66,182,186)
RGB Percent 25.9, 71.4, 72.9 rgb(25.9%,71.4%,72.9%)
CMYK 65, 2, 0, 27
HSL 182°, 47.6, 49.4 hsl(182,47.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 182°, 64.5, 72.9
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 68.136, -30.618, -11.618
XYZ 27.835, 38.157, 52.35
xyY 0.235, 0.322, 38.157
CIE-LCH 68.136, 32.748, 200.78
CIE-LUV 68.136, -45.002, -13.136
Hunter-Lab 61.771, -27.665, -7.007
Binary 01000010, 10110110, 10111010

Color Schemes with #42b6ba

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Alternatives to #42b6ba

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#42b6ba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b6ba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b6ba;}
.background {background-color:#42b6ba;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b6ba;}

Shades and Tints of #42b6ba

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, #040c0c is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b6ba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8080 is the less saturated color, while #08ecf4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b6ba 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849b9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aaa9b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ada6c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #51b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84aeb6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86acc0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4bb7c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population