#42bbc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bbc6 is composed of 25.9% red, 73.3% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 185 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42bbc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00778d. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42bbc6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bbc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bbc6 has RGB values of R:66, G:187, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4373446.

Hex triplet 42bbc6 #42bbc6
RGB Decimal 66, 187, 198 rgb(66,187,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.3, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,73.3%,77.6%)
CMYK 67, 6, 0, 22
HSL 185°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(185,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 185°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.017, -29.548, -15.391
XYZ 30.207, 40.774, 59.701
xyY 0.231, 0.312, 40.774
CIE-LCH 70.017, 33.316, 207.513
CIE-LUV 70.017, -46.104, -19.406
Hunter-Lab 63.854, -27.303, -10.736
Binary 01000010, 10111011, 11000110

Color Schemes with #42bbc6

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Alternatives to #42bbc6

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#42bbc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bbc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bbc6;}
.background {background-color:#42bbc6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bbc6;}

Shades and Tints of #42bbc6

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, #020707 is the darkest color, while #f7fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bbc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8c8d is the less saturated color, while #09eaff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bbc6 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
  • #879fa1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #adaebf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aeabcf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4dbecb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86b2c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87b1cc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49bcc9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population