#42c4a9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c4a9 is composed of 25.9% red, 76.9% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.8% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 167.5 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42c4a9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008953. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 14
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c4a9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c4a9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c4a9 has RGB values of R:66, G:196, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.14, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375721.

Hex triplet 42c4a9 #42c4a9
RGB Decimal 66, 196, 169 rgb(66,196,169)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.9, 66.3 rgb(25.9%,76.9%,66.3%)
CMYK 66, 0, 14, 23
HSL 167.5°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(167.5,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 167.5°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 71.893, -41.68, 3.236
XYZ 29.146, 43.5, 44.394
xyY 0.249, 0.372, 43.5
CIE-LCH 71.893, 41.805, 175.56
CIE-LUV 71.893, -51.183, 11.34
Hunter-Lab 65.955, -36.541, 6.26
Binary 01000010, 11000100, 10101001

Color Schemes with #42c4a9

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Alternatives to #42c4a9

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#42c4a9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c4a9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c4a9;}
.background {background-color:#42c4a9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c4a9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c4a9

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, #020505 is the darkest color, while #f5fcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c4a9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8b88 is the less saturated color, while #09fdca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c4a9 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
  • #88a29d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bbb3a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c4afb5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5ec1d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fb9a5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94b6b1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #54c2c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population