#42b7a9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b7a9 is composed of 25.9% red, 71.8% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.7% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 172.8 degrees, a saturation of 47% and a lightness of 48.8%. #42b7a9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #006f53. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 0
    • Y 8
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42b7a9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b7a9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b7a9 has RGB values of R:66, G:183, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0, Y:0.08, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4372393.

Hex triplet 42b7a9 #42b7a9
RGB Decimal 66, 183, 169 rgb(66,183,169)
RGB Percent 25.9, 71.8, 66.3 rgb(25.9%,71.8%,66.3%)
CMYK 64, 0, 8, 28
HSL 172.8°, 47, 48.8 hsl(172.8,47%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 172.8°, 63.9, 71.8
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 67.938, -35.819, -2.535
XYZ 26.339, 37.888, 43.459
xyY 0.245, 0.352, 37.888
CIE-LCH 67.938, 35.909, 184.048
CIE-LUV 67.938, -46.389, 1.742
Hunter-Lab 61.553, -31.335, 1.226
Binary 01000010, 10110111, 10101001

Color Schemes with #42b7a9

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Alternatives to #42b7a9

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#42b7a9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b7a9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b7a9;}
.background {background-color:#42b7a9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b7a9;}

Shades and Tints of #42b7a9

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, #040a09 is the darkest color, while #fbfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b7a9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7e7d is the less saturated color, while #09f0d5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b7a9 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
  • #829997 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aea9a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b4a5b5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #58b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87aea6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8babb0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50b7ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population