#42dbc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42dbc9 is composed of 25.9% red, 85.9% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.2% yellow and 14.1% black. It has a hue angle of 172.9 degrees, a saturation of 68% and a lightness of 55.9%. #42dbc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00b793. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 86
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 0
    • Y 8
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#42dbc9 color description : Soft cyan.

#42dbc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42dbc9 has RGB values of R:66, G:219, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0, Y:0.08, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 4381641.

Hex triplet 42dbc9 #42dbc9
RGB Decimal 66, 219, 201 rgb(66,219,201)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.9, 78.8 rgb(25.9%,85.9%,78.8%)
CMYK 70, 0, 8, 14
HSL 172.9°, 68, 55.9 hsl(172.9,68%,55.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 172.9°, 69.9, 85.9
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 79.634, -43.492, -2.703
XYZ 38.117, 56.035, 64.062
xyY 0.241, 0.354, 56.035
CIE-LCH 79.634, 43.576, 183.556
CIE-LUV 79.634, -57.409, 2.713
Hunter-Lab 74.856, -40.105, 1.659
Binary 01000010, 11011011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #42dbc9

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Alternatives to #42dbc9

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#42dbc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42dbc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42dbc9;}
.background {background-color:#42dbc9;}
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Shades and Tints of #42dbc9

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, #020908 is the darkest color, while #f7fefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42dbc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #879694 is the less saturated color, while #1ffee3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42dbc9 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96b5b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdc7c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4c2d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5ed8e8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9acec3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9fcbd0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #54d9dc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population