#42c5ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5ae is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 169.5 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42c5ae color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008b5d. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 12
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c5ae color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c5ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5ae has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.12, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375982.

Hex triplet 42c5ae #42c5ae
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 174 rgb(66,197,174)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 68.2 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,68.2%)
CMYK 66, 0, 12, 23
HSL 169.5°, 53, 51.6 hsl(169.5,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 169.5°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 72.325, -40.844, 1.145
XYZ 29.85, 44.144, 46.99
xyY 0.247, 0.365, 44.144
CIE-LCH 72.325, 40.86, 178.395
CIE-LUV 72.325, -51.239, 8.106
Hunter-Lab 66.441, -36.076, 4.577
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 10101110

Color Schemes with #42c5ae

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Alternatives to #42c5ae

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#42c5ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5ae;}
.background {background-color:#42c5ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5ae;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5ae

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, #020605 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c5ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8c89 is the less saturated color, while #09fed3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5ae 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
  • #bbb4a8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c3b0ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5dc3d1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fbaaa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94b7b6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #53c3c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population