#42c5b9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5b9 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.1% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 174.5 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42c5b9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008b73. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 6
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c5b9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c5b9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5b9 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.06, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375993.

Hex triplet 42c5b9 #42c5b9
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 185 rgb(66,197,185)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 72.5 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,72.5%)
CMYK 66, 0, 6, 23
HSL 174.5°, 53, 51.6 hsl(174.5,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 174.5°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 72.622, -37.938, -4.403
XYZ 30.967, 44.591, 52.871
xyY 0.241, 0.347, 44.591
CIE-LCH 72.622, 38.192, 186.62
CIE-LUV 72.622, -50.551, -0.795
Hunter-Lab 66.776, -34.08, -0.2
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 10111001

Color Schemes with #42c5b9

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Alternatives to #42c5b9

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#42c5b9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5b9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5b9;}
.background {background-color:#42c5b9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5b9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5b9

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 #42c5b9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8c8a is the less saturated color, while #09fee8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5b9 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8aa4a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9b5b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0b1c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #59c4d2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ebbb4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #92b8c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50c4c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population