#42c7dc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c7dc is composed of 25.9% red, 78% green and 86.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 188.2 degrees, a saturation of 68.8% and a lightness of 56.1%. #42c7dc color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008fb9. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#42c7dc color description : Bright cyan.

#42c7dc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c7dc has RGB values of R:66, G:199, B:220 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 4376540.

Hex triplet 42c7dc #42c7dc
RGB Decimal 66, 199, 220 rgb(66,199,220)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78, 86.3 rgb(25.9%,78%,86.3%)
CMYK 70, 10, 0, 14
HSL 188.2°, 68.8, 56.1 hsl(188.2,68.8%,56.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.2°, 70, 86.3
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 74.298, -28.848, -20.893
XYZ 35.585, 47.169, 74.935
xyY 0.226, 0.299, 47.169
CIE-LCH 74.298, 35.619, 215.914
CIE-LUV 74.298, -49.051, -28.732
Hunter-Lab 68.68, -27.704, -16.614
Binary 01000010, 11000111, 11011100

Color Schemes with #42c7dc

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Alternatives to #42c7dc

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#42c7dc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c7dc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c7dc;}
.background {background-color:#42c7dc;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c7dc;}

Shades and Tints of #42c7dc

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, #02090a is the darkest color, while #f8fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c7dc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #879597 is the less saturated color, while #20e0fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c7dc 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8fa9ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5b9d3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b4b7e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48cad9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8bbed6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8abce1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46c9da Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population