#42cad6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cad6 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.2% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 184.9 degrees, a saturation of 64.3% and a lightness of 54.9%. #42cad6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095ad. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#42cad6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42cad6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cad6 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 4377302.

Hex triplet 42cad6 #42cad6
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 214 rgb(66,202,214)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 83.9 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,83.9%)
CMYK 69, 6, 0, 16
HSL 184.9°, 64.3, 54.9 hsl(184.9,64.3%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 184.9°, 69.2, 83.9
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 74.983, -32.083, -16.611
XYZ 35.501, 48.251, 71.057
xyY 0.229, 0.312, 48.251
CIE-LCH 74.983, 36.128, 207.373
CIE-LUV 74.983, -50.503, -21.219
Hunter-Lab 69.463, -30.332, -12.026
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11010110

Color Schemes with #42cad6

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Alternatives to #42cad6

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#42cad6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cad6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cad6;}
.background {background-color:#42cad6;}
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Shades and Tints of #42cad6

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, #010404 is the darkest color, while #f3fcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cad6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898f8f is the less saturated color, while #1fe8f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cad6 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90abad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9bacd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bbb8df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4eccdb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ec0d0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8fbedc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49cbd9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population