#42bcb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bcb8 is composed of 25.9% red, 73.7% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.1% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 178 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #42bcb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #007971. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 74
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 0
    • Y 2
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42bcb8 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bcb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bcb8 has RGB values of R:66, G:188, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0, Y:0.02, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4373688.

Hex triplet 42bcb8 #42bcb8
RGB Decimal 66, 188, 184 rgb(66,188,184)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.7, 72.2 rgb(25.9%,73.7%,72.2%)
CMYK 65, 0, 2, 26
HSL 178°, 48, 49.8 hsl(178,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 178°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 69.883, -34.046, -7.912
XYZ 28.879, 40.583, 51.656
xyY 0.238, 0.335, 40.583
CIE-LCH 69.883, 34.953, 193.083
CIE-LUV 69.883, -47.327, -6.823
Hunter-Lab 63.705, -30.564, -3.483
Binary 01000010, 10111100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #42bcb8

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Alternatives to #42bcb8

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#42bcb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bcb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bcb8;}
.background {background-color:#42bcb8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bcb8;}

Shades and Tints of #42bcb8

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, #050e0d is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bcb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8181 is the less saturated color, while #07f7ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bcb8 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
  • #869e9e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b1aeb2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5aac3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #55bdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88b3b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8bb1bf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4ebcc4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population