#42c6a9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c6a9 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.6% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.6% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 166.8 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42c6a9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008d53. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 15
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42c6a9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c6a9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c6a9 has RGB values of R:66, G:198, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.15, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4376233.

Hex triplet 42c6a9 #42c6a9
RGB Decimal 66, 198, 169 rgb(66,198,169)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.6, 66.3 rgb(25.9%,77.6%,66.3%)
CMYK 67, 0, 15, 22
HSL 166.8°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(166.8,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 166.8°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 72.501, -42.556, 4.115
XYZ 29.6, 44.408, 44.546
xyY 0.25, 0.375, 44.408
CIE-LCH 72.501, 42.755, 174.477
CIE-LUV 72.501, -51.914, 12.79
Hunter-Lab 66.64, -37.334, 7.015
Binary 01000010, 11000110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #42c6a9

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Alternatives to #42c6a9

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#42c6a9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c6a9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c6a9;}
.background {background-color:#42c6a9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c6a9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c6a9

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, #020706 is the darkest color, while #f7fdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c6a9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8d89 is the less saturated color, while #09ffc9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c6a9 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
  • #89a49e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bdb5a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c6b0b6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5fc3d1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90bba5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #96b8b1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #54c4c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population