#42c6ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c6ae is composed of 25.9% red, 77.6% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.1% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 169.1 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42c6ae color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008d5d. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 12
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42c6ae color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c6ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c6ae has RGB values of R:66, G:198, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.12, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4376238.

Hex triplet 42c6ae #42c6ae
RGB Decimal 66, 198, 174 rgb(66,198,174)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.6, 68.2 rgb(25.9%,77.6%,68.2%)
CMYK 67, 0, 12, 22
HSL 169.1°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(169.1,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 169.1°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 72.628, -41.287, 1.586
XYZ 30.078, 44.6, 47.066
xyY 0.247, 0.366, 44.6
CIE-LCH 72.628, 41.318, 177.801
CIE-LUV 72.628, -51.604, 8.841
Hunter-Lab 66.783, -36.476, 4.963
Binary 01000010, 11000110, 10101110

Color Schemes with #42c6ae

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Alternatives to #42c6ae

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#42c6ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c6ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c6ae;}
.background {background-color:#42c6ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c6ae;}

Shades and Tints of #42c6ae

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 #f7fdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c6ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8d8a is the less saturated color, while #09ffd2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c6ae 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
  • #8aa4a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bcb5a8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c4b0ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5dc4d2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90bbaa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95b8b6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #53c4c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population