#42bbd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bbd9 is composed of 25.9% red, 73.3% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 13.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 191.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42bbd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0077b3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42bbd9 color description : Soft cyan.

#42bbd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bbd9 has RGB values of R:66, G:187, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4373465.

Hex triplet 42bbd9 #42bbd9
RGB Decimal 66, 187, 217 rgb(66,187,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.3, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,73.3%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 14, 0, 15
HSL 191.9°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(191.9,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.9°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.668, -23.793, -24.797
XYZ 32.538, 41.706, 71.977
xyY 0.223, 0.285, 41.706
CIE-LCH 70.668, 34.366, 226.183
CIE-LUV 70.668, -44.955, -35.736
Hunter-Lab 64.58, -23.08, -20.875
Binary 01000010, 10111011, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42bbd9

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Alternatives to #42bbd9

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#42bbd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bbd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bbd9;}
.background {background-color:#42bbd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bbd9;}

Shades and Tints of #42bbd9

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, #010607 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bbd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889193 is the less saturated color, while #1fd0fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bbd9 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #88a1a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9afd1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6aee1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83b3d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81b2de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41bed2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population