#42c4ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c4ae is composed of 25.9% red, 76.9% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.2% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 169.8 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42c4ae color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00895d. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 11
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c4ae color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c4ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c4ae has RGB values of R:66, G:196, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.11, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375726.

Hex triplet 42c4ae #42c4ae
RGB Decimal 66, 196, 174 rgb(66,196,174)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.9, 68.2 rgb(25.9%,76.9%,68.2%)
CMYK 66, 0, 11, 23
HSL 169.8°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(169.8,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 169.8°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 72.022, -40.4, 0.703
XYZ 29.624, 43.691, 46.914
xyY 0.246, 0.363, 43.691
CIE-LCH 72.022, 40.406, 179.002
CIE-LUV 72.022, -50.874, 7.37
Hunter-Lab 66.1, -35.675, 4.189
Binary 01000010, 11000100, 10101110

Color Schemes with #42c4ae

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Alternatives to #42c4ae

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#42c4ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c4ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c4ae;}
.background {background-color:#42c4ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c4ae;}

Shades and Tints of #42c4ae

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 #42c4ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8b88 is the less saturated color, while #09fdd4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c4ae 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89a39f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bab3a8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c2afba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5cc2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8eb9aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93b6b5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #53c3c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population