#42caa8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42caa8 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.8% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 165 degrees, a saturation of 56.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #42caa8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #009551. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 17
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42caa8 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42caa8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42caa8 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.17, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377256.

Hex triplet 42caa8 #42caa8
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 168 rgb(66,202,168)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 65.9 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,65.9%)
CMYK 67, 0, 17, 21
HSL 165°, 56.2, 52.5 hsl(165,56.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 165°, 67.3, 79.2
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 73.69, -44.536, 6.371
XYZ 30.433, 46.224, 44.362
xyY 0.251, 0.382, 46.224
CIE-LCH 73.69, 44.989, 171.859
CIE-LUV 73.69, -53.432, 16.444
Hunter-Lab 67.988, -39.079, 8.905
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 10101000

Color Schemes with #42caa8

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Alternatives to #42caa8

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#42caa8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42caa8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42caa8;}
.background {background-color:#42caa8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42caa8;}

Shades and Tints of #42caa8

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, #030a08 is the darkest color, while #fafefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42caa8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838987 is the less saturated color, while #13f9bf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42caa8 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ba69f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1b8a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cbb3b5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #61c6d5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93bea4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #99bbb0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #56c8c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population