#42b7c8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b7c8 is composed of 25.9% red, 71.8% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 187.6 degrees, a saturation of 54.9% and a lightness of 52.2%. #42b7c8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #006f91. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42b7c8 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b7c8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b7c8 has RGB values of R:66, G:183, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4372424.

Hex triplet 42b7c8 #42b7c8
RGB Decimal 66, 183, 200 rgb(66,183,200)
RGB Percent 25.9, 71.8, 78.4 rgb(25.9%,71.8%,78.4%)
CMYK 67, 9, 0, 22
HSL 187.6°, 54.9, 52.2 hsl(187.6,54.9%,52.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.6°, 67, 78.4
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 68.891, -26.986, -18.191
XYZ 29.603, 39.193, 60.645
xyY 0.229, 0.303, 39.193
CIE-LCH 68.891, 32.544, 213.984
CIE-LUV 68.891, -44.529, -24.273
Hunter-Lab 62.604, -25.153, -13.612
Binary 01000010, 10110111, 11001000

Color Schemes with #42b7c8

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Alternatives to #42b7c8

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#42b7c8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b7c8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b7c8;}
.background {background-color:#42b7c8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b7c8;}

Shades and Tints of #42b7c8

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, #020809 is the darkest color, while #f8fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b7c8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848686 is the less saturated color, while #13daf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b7c8 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #859da0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8abc1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8a9d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4abbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83afc3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #83aecd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47b9c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population