#42a3aa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a3aa is composed of 25.9% red, 63.9% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 61.2% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 184 degrees, a saturation of 44.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #42a3aa color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004755. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#42a3aa color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42a3aa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a3aa has RGB values of R:66, G:163, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 4367274.

Hex triplet 42a3aa #42a3aa
RGB Decimal 66, 163, 170 rgb(66,163,170)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.9, 66.7 rgb(25.9%,63.9%,66.7%)
CMYK 61, 4, 0, 33
HSL 184°, 44.1, 46.3 hsl(184,44.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 184°, 61.2, 66.7
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 61.872, -25.905, -12.104
XYZ 22.598, 30.253, 42.677
xyY 0.237, 0.317, 30.253
CIE-LCH 61.872, 28.593, 205.043
CIE-LUV 61.872, -38.843, -14.366
Hunter-Lab 55.003, -22.919, -7.501
Binary 01000010, 10100011, 10101010

Color Schemes with #42a3aa

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Alternatives to #42a3aa

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#42a3aa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a3aa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a3aa;}
.background {background-color:#42a3aa;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a3aa;}

Shades and Tints of #42a3aa

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a3aa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f7c7d is the less saturated color, while #02daea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a3aa 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #798d8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9a99a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c97b4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4ea7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a9da7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b9bb0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49a5af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population