#42879a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42879a is composed of 25.9% red, 52.9% green and 60.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.1% cyan, 12.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.6% black. It has a hue angle of 193 degrees, a saturation of 40% and a lightness of 43.1%. #42879a color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #000f35. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 53
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 57
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#42879a color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42879a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42879a has RGB values of R:66, G:135, B:154 and CMYK values of C:0.57, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 4360090.

Hex triplet 42879a #42879a
RGB Decimal 66, 135, 154 rgb(66,135,154)
RGB Percent 25.9, 52.9, 60.4 rgb(25.9%,52.9%,60.4%)
CMYK 57, 12, 0, 40
HSL 193°, 40, 43.1 hsl(193,40%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 193°, 57.1, 60.4
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 52.75, -16.055, -16.76
XYZ 16.742, 20.818, 33.706
xyY 0.235, 0.292, 20.818
CIE-LCH 52.75, 23.209, 226.23
CIE-LUV 52.75, -28.903, -22.453
Hunter-Lab 45.627, -14.35, -11.861
Binary 01000010, 10000111, 10011010

Color Schemes with #42879a

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Alternatives to #42879a

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#42879a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42879a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42879a;}
.background {background-color:#42879a;}
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Shades and Tints of #42879a

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, #010303 is the darkest color, while #f4f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42879a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6f70 is the less saturated color, while #07a9d5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42879a 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b797c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #808399 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8082a3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #488e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #698499 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #69839f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #468b99 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population