#42c3af Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c3af is composed of 25.9% red, 76.5% green and 68.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.3% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 170.7 degrees, a saturation of 51.8% and a lightness of 51.2%. #42c3af color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00875f. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 76
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 10
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#42c3af color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c3af Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c3af has RGB values of R:66, G:195, B:175 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.1, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 4375471.

Hex triplet 42c3af #42c3af
RGB Decimal 66, 195, 175 rgb(66,195,175)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.5, 68.6 rgb(25.9%,76.5%,68.6%)
CMYK 66, 0, 10, 24
HSL 170.7°, 51.8, 51.2 hsl(170.7,51.8%,51.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 170.7°, 66.2, 76.5
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 71.745, -39.693, -0.245
XYZ 29.497, 43.281, 47.355
xyY 0.246, 0.36, 43.281
CIE-LCH 71.745, 39.693, 180.353
CIE-LUV 71.745, -50.447, 5.829
Hunter-Lab 65.788, -35.096, 3.375
Binary 01000010, 11000011, 10101111

Color Schemes with #42c3af

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Alternatives to #42c3af

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#42c3af Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c3af

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c3af;}
.background {background-color:#42c3af;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c3af;}

Shades and Tints of #42c3af

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, #010504 is the darkest color, while #f5fcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c3af

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8a87 is the less saturated color, while #09fcd7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c3af 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
  • #88a29e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9b3a9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0aebb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5cc1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8eb8ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #92b6b6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #52c2c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population