#42d9c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d9c6 is composed of 25.9% red, 85.1% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.8% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 172.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42d9c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00b38d. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 0
    • Y 9
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42d9c6 color description : Soft cyan.

#42d9c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d9c6 has RGB values of R:66, G:217, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0, Y:0.09, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4381126.

Hex triplet 42d9c6 #42d9c6
RGB Decimal 66, 217, 198 rgb(66,217,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.1, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,85.1%,77.6%)
CMYK 70, 0, 9, 15
HSL 172.5°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(172.5,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 172.5°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 78.959, -43.406, -2.091
XYZ 37.249, 54.858, 62.048
xyY 0.242, 0.356, 54.858
CIE-LCH 78.959, 43.457, 182.758
CIE-LUV 78.959, -56.898, 3.647
Hunter-Lab 74.066, -39.844, 2.176
Binary 01000010, 11011001, 11000110

Color Schemes with #42d9c6

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Alternatives to #42d9c6

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#42d9c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d9c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d9c6;}
.background {background-color:#42d9c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d9c6;}

Shades and Tints of #42d9c6

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, #010706 is the darkest color, while #f6fdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d9c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889392 is the less saturated color, while #1ffce0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d9c6 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95b3b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccc5bd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d3c1d2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5ed6e6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #99ccc0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9ec9cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #54d7da Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population