#42b9aa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b9aa is composed of 25.9% red, 72.5% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 172.4 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #42b9aa color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #007355. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 0
    • Y 8
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42b9aa color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b9aa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b9aa has RGB values of R:66, G:185, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0, Y:0.08, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4372906.

Hex triplet 42b9aa #42b9aa
RGB Decimal 66, 185, 170 rgb(66,185,170)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.5, 66.7 rgb(25.9%,72.5%,66.7%)
CMYK 64, 0, 8, 27
HSL 172.4°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(172.4,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 172.4°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 68.574, -36.474, -2.151
XYZ 26.849, 38.756, 44.094
xyY 0.245, 0.353, 38.756
CIE-LCH 68.574, 36.537, 183.375
CIE-LUV 68.574, -47.071, 2.426
Hunter-Lab 62.254, -31.962, 1.584
Binary 01000010, 10111001, 10101010

Color Schemes with #42b9aa

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Alternatives to #42b9aa

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#42b9aa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b9aa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b9aa;}
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.border {border:1px solid #42b9aa;}

Shades and Tints of #42b9aa

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, #040c0b is the darkest color, while #fcfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b9aa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f7f is the less saturated color, while #08f3d5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b9aa 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
  • #849b98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b0aba5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6a7b6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #59b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88b0a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8cadb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50b8bc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population