#42b8bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b8bd is composed of 25.9% red, 72.2% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 182.4 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42b8bd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00717b. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42b8bd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b8bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b8bd has RGB values of R:66, G:184, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4372669.

Hex triplet 42b8bd #42b8bd
RGB Decimal 66, 184, 189 rgb(66,184,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.2, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,72.2%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 3, 0, 26
HSL 182.4°, 48.2, 50 hsl(182.4,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 182.4°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 68.832, -30.719, -12.229
XYZ 28.57, 39.111, 54.185
xyY 0.234, 0.321, 39.111
CIE-LCH 68.832, 33.063, 201.707
CIE-LUV 68.832, -45.556, -14.114
Hunter-Lab 62.539, -27.898, -7.593
Binary 01000010, 10111000, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42b8bd

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Alternatives to #42b8bd

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#42b8bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b8bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b8bd;}
.background {background-color:#42b8bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b8bd;}

Shades and Tints of #42b8bd

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, #050e0f is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b8bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8282 is the less saturated color, while #07eef8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b8bd 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
  • #849c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #acabb7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aea8c7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #50bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85b0b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87aec3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4bb9c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population