#42cbad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cbad is composed of 25.9% red, 79.6% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.8% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 166.9 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #42cbad color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00975b. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 15
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42cbad color description : Moderate cyan.

#42cbad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cbad has RGB values of R:66, G:203, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.15, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4377517.

Hex triplet 42cbad #42cbad
RGB Decimal 66, 203, 173 rgb(66,203,173)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.6, 67.8 rgb(25.9%,79.6%,67.8%)
CMYK 67, 0, 15, 20
HSL 166.9°, 56.8, 52.7 hsl(166.9,56.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 166.9°, 67.5, 79.6
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 74.116, -43.728, 4.285
XYZ 31.143, 46.884, 46.941
xyY 0.249, 0.375, 46.884
CIE-LCH 74.116, 43.938, 174.404
CIE-LUV 74.116, -53.484, 13.273
Hunter-Lab 68.472, -38.64, 7.284
Binary 01000010, 11001011, 10101101

Color Schemes with #42cbad

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Alternatives to #42cbad

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#42cbad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cbad

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

Shades and Tints of #42cbad

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, #030b09 is the darkest color, while #fbfefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cbad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838a89 is the less saturated color, while #14f9c7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cbad 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ca8a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1b9a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cab4ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #60c8d6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93bfa9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #99bcb5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #55c9c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population