#42c5d8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5d8 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.4% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 187.6 degrees, a saturation of 65.8% and a lightness of 55.3%. #42c5d8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008bb1. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42c5d8 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c5d8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5d8 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4376024.

Hex triplet 42c5d8 #42c5d8
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 216 rgb(66,197,216)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 84.7 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,84.7%)
CMYK 69, 9, 0, 15
HSL 187.6°, 65.8, 55.3 hsl(187.6,65.8%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.6°, 69.4, 84.7
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 73.575, -29.073, -19.824
XYZ 34.604, 46.046, 72.026
xyY 0.227, 0.302, 46.046
CIE-LCH 73.575, 35.189, 214.288
CIE-LUV 73.575, -48.591, -26.89
Hunter-Lab 67.857, -27.722, -15.433
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 11011000

Color Schemes with #42c5d8

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Alternatives to #42c5d8

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#42c5d8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5d8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5d8;}
.background {background-color:#42c5d8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5d8;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5d8

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, #010606 is the darkest color, while #f5fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c5d8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889192 is the less saturated color, while #1fdffb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5d8 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8da7ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4b7cf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b3b5e1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49c8d7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8abcd2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8abadd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46c7d7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population