#42bcc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bcc6 is composed of 25.9% red, 73.7% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 184.5 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42bcc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00798d. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 74
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42bcc6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bcc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bcc6 has RGB values of R:66, G:188, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4373702.

Hex triplet 42bcc6 #42bcc6
RGB Decimal 66, 188, 198 rgb(66,188,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.7, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,73.7%,77.6%)
CMYK 67, 5, 0, 22
HSL 184.5°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(184.5,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 184.5°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.315, -30.035, -14.941
XYZ 30.42, 41.199, 59.772
xyY 0.232, 0.314, 41.199
CIE-LCH 70.315, 33.546, 206.448
CIE-LUV 70.315, -46.468, -18.62
Hunter-Lab 64.187, -27.73, -10.281
Binary 01000010, 10111100, 11000110

Color Schemes with #42bcc6

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Alternatives to #42bcc6

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#42bcc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bcc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bcc6;}
.background {background-color:#42bcc6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bcc6;}

Shades and Tints of #42bcc6

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 #42bcc6

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bcc6 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #88a0a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aeafbf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b0accf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4ebecc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87b3c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88b2cc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49bdca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population