#42c5d9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5d9 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 187.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42c5d9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008bb3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42c5d9 color description : Soft cyan.

#42c5d9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5d9 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4376025.

Hex triplet 42c5d9 #42c5d9
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 217 rgb(66,197,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 9, 0, 15
HSL 187.9°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(187.9,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.9°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 73.609, -28.773, -20.315
XYZ 34.734, 46.097, 72.709
xyY 0.226, 0.3, 46.097
CIE-LCH 73.609, 35.222, 215.223
CIE-LUV 73.609, -48.528, -27.749
Hunter-Lab 67.895, -27.499, -15.967
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42c5d9

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Alternatives to #42c5d9

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#42c5d9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5d9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5d9;}
.background {background-color:#42c5d9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5d9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5d9

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, #010607 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c5d9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889293 is the less saturated color, while #1fdffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5d9 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
  • #b4b7d0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b3b5e2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48c8d7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8abcd3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8abbde Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46c7d7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population