#42d9cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d9cd is composed of 25.9% red, 85.1% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.5% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 175.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42d9cd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00b39b. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 0
    • Y 6
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42d9cd color description : Soft cyan.

#42d9cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d9cd has RGB values of R:66, G:217, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0, Y:0.06, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4381133.

Hex triplet 42d9cd #42d9cd
RGB Decimal 66, 217, 205 rgb(66,217,205)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.1, 80.4 rgb(25.9%,85.1%,80.4%)
CMYK 70, 0, 6, 15
HSL 175.2°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(175.2,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 175.2°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 79.15, -41.541, -5.552
XYZ 38.076, 55.188, 66.4
xyY 0.238, 0.346, 55.188
CIE-LCH 79.15, 41.91, 187.612
CIE-LUV 79.15, -56.434, -2.058
Hunter-Lab 74.289, -38.518, -0.992
Binary 01000010, 11011001, 11001101

Color Schemes with #42d9cd

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Alternatives to #42d9cd

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#42d9cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d9cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d9cd;}
.background {background-color:#42d9cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d9cd;}

Shades and Tints of #42d9cd

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, #010707 is the darkest color, while #f6fdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d9cd

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d9cd 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
  • #95b3b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cac6c4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1c2d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5bd7e7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #99cdc7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9dcad4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #52d7dd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population