#42c8cb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c8cb is composed of 25.9% red, 78.4% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.5% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 181.3 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #42c8cb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #009197. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 1
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42c8cb color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c8cb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c8cb has RGB values of R:66, G:200, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.01, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4376779.

Hex triplet 42c8cb #42c8cb
RGB Decimal 66, 200, 203 rgb(66,200,203)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78.4, 79.6 rgb(25.9%,78.4%,79.6%)
CMYK 67, 1, 0, 20
HSL 181.3°, 56.8, 52.7 hsl(181.3,56.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 181.3°, 67.5, 79.6
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 74.046, -34.32, -12.064
XYZ 33.677, 46.776, 63.75
xyY 0.234, 0.324, 46.776
CIE-LCH 74.046, 36.378, 199.368
CIE-LUV 74.046, -50.492, -13.466
Hunter-Lab 68.393, -31.792, -7.391
Binary 01000010, 11001000, 11001011

Color Schemes with #42c8cb

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Alternatives to #42c8cb

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#42c8cb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c8cb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c8cb;}
.background {background-color:#42c8cb;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c8cb;}

Shades and Tints of #42c8cb

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, #030b0b is the darkest color, while #fbfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c8cb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838a8a is the less saturated color, while #14f4f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c8cb 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
  • #8da8a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9b8c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bdb5d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #52c9d7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ebec6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90bcd1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4cc8d3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population