#42bac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bac9 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.9% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.2% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 186.7 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #42bac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #007593. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42bac9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bac9 has RGB values of R:66, G:186, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4373193.

Hex triplet 42bac9 #42bac9
RGB Decimal 66, 186, 201 rgb(66,186,201)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.9, 78.8 rgb(25.9%,72.9%,78.8%)
CMYK 67, 7, 0, 21
HSL 186.7°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(186.7,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.7°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 69.817, -28.169, -17.337
XYZ 30.345, 40.491, 61.471
xyY 0.229, 0.306, 40.491
CIE-LCH 69.817, 33.077, 211.61
CIE-LUV 69.817, -45.559, -22.757
Hunter-Lab 63.632, -26.232, -12.734
Binary 01000010, 10111010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #42bac9

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Alternatives to #42bac9

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#42bac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bac9;}
.background {background-color:#42bac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bac9;}

Shades and Tints of #42bac9

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, #030909 is the darkest color, while #f9fdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838788 is the less saturated color, while #13def8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bac9 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #879fa2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #abadc2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #acabd2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4bbdcb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85b2c4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #85b0cf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48bcca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population