#42b9c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b9c5 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.5% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 185.5 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42b9c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00738b. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42b9c5 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b9c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b9c5 has RGB values of R:66, G:185, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4372933.

Hex triplet 42b9c5 #42b9c5
RGB Decimal 66, 185, 197 rgb(66,185,197)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.5, 77.3 rgb(25.9%,72.5%,77.3%)
CMYK 66, 6, 0, 23
HSL 185.5°, 53, 51.6 hsl(185.5,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 185.5°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 69.387, -28.866, -15.791
XYZ 29.671, 39.885, 58.955
xyY 0.231, 0.31, 39.885
CIE-LCH 69.387, 32.903, 208.681
CIE-LUV 69.387, -45.437, -20.127
Hunter-Lab 63.154, -26.658, -11.139
Binary 01000010, 10111001, 11000101

Color Schemes with #42b9c5

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Alternatives to #42b9c5

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#42b9c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b9c5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b9c5;}
.background {background-color:#42b9c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b9c5;}

Shades and Tints of #42b9c5

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, #020606 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b9c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8a8c is the less saturated color, while #09e8fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b9c5 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #869ea0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #abacbe Protanopia 1% of men
  • #acaace Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4dbcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85b1c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #85afcb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49bbc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population