#42bdc5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bdc5 is composed of 25.9% red, 74.1% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 183.7 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42bdc5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #007b8b. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 74
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42bdc5 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bdc5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bdc5 has RGB values of R:66, G:189, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4373957.

Hex triplet 42bdc5 #42bdc5
RGB Decimal 66, 189, 197 rgb(66,189,197)
RGB Percent 25.9, 74.1, 77.3 rgb(25.9%,74.1%,77.3%)
CMYK 66, 4, 0, 23
HSL 183.7°, 53, 51.6 hsl(183.7,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 183.7°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.582, -30.811, -13.992
XYZ 30.519, 41.582, 59.238
xyY 0.232, 0.317, 41.582
CIE-LCH 70.582, 33.84, 204.424
CIE-LUV 70.582, -46.892, -16.985
Hunter-Lab 64.484, -28.366, -9.328
Binary 01000010, 10111101, 11000101

Color Schemes with #42bdc5

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Alternatives to #42bdc5

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#42bdc5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bdc5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bdc5;}
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.border {border:1px solid #42bdc5;}

Shades and Tints of #42bdc5

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, #020606 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bdc5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8b8c is the less saturated color, while #09effe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bdc5 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
  • #afafbe Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b1adcf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4fbfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87b4c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89b2cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4abeca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population