#42bab6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bab6 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.9% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.2% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 178 degrees, a saturation of 47.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #42bab6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00756d. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 0
    • Y 2
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42bab6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bab6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bab6 has RGB values of R:66, G:186, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0, Y:0.02, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4373174.

Hex triplet 42bab6 #42bab6
RGB Decimal 66, 186, 182 rgb(66,186,182)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.9, 71.4 rgb(25.9%,72.9%,71.4%)
CMYK 65, 0, 2, 27
HSL 178°, 47.6, 49.4 hsl(178,47.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 178°, 64.5, 72.9
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 69.22, -33.662, -7.798
XYZ 28.247, 39.651, 50.418
xyY 0.239, 0.335, 39.651
CIE-LCH 69.22, 34.554, 193.042
CIE-LUV 69.22, -46.715, -6.692
Hunter-Lab 62.969, -30.125, -3.394
Binary 01000010, 10111010, 10110110

Color Schemes with #42bab6

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Alternatives to #42bab6

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#42bab6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bab6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bab6;}
.background {background-color:#42bab6;}
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Shades and Tints of #42bab6

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, #040c0c is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bab6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8080 is the less saturated color, while #08f4ec is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bab6 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
  • #859d9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #afacb0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b3a9c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #54bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87b1b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8aafbd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4ebac2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population