#42b6c4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b6c4 is composed of 25.9% red, 71.4% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 186.5 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42b6c4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #006d89. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 71
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42b6c4 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b6c4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b6c4 has RGB values of R:66, G:182, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4372164.

Hex triplet 42b6c4 #42b6c4
RGB Decimal 66, 182, 196 rgb(66,182,196)
RGB Percent 25.9, 71.4, 76.9 rgb(25.9%,71.4%,76.9%)
CMYK 66, 7, 0, 23
HSL 186.5°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(186.5,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.5°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 68.458, -27.687, -16.644
XYZ 28.936, 38.597, 58.147
xyY 0.23, 0.307, 38.597
CIE-LCH 68.458, 32.305, 211.012
CIE-LUV 68.458, -44.404, -21.637
Hunter-Lab 62.127, -25.585, -12.003
Binary 01000010, 10110110, 11000100

Color Schemes with #42b6c4

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Alternatives to #42b6c4

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#42b6c4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b6c4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b6c4;}
.background {background-color:#42b6c4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b6c4;}

Shades and Tints of #42b6c4

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, #020505 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b6c4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b898b is the less saturated color, while #09e3fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b6c4 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849c9e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8aabd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9a8cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4cb9c7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83aec0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #83adca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48b8c6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population