#42a5b7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5b7 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.9% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 189.2 degrees, a saturation of 47% and a lightness of 48.8%. #42a5b7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004b6f. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42a5b7 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a5b7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5b7 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4367799.

Hex triplet 42a5b7 #42a5b7
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 183 rgb(66,165,183)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 71.8 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,71.8%)
CMYK 64, 10, 0, 28
HSL 189.2°, 47, 48.8 hsl(189.2,47%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.2°, 63.9, 71.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 62.915, -23.043, -17.823
XYZ 24.247, 31.485, 49.597
xyY 0.23, 0.299, 31.485
CIE-LCH 62.915, 29.132, 217.721
CIE-LUV 62.915, -38.888, -23.9
Hunter-Lab 56.112, -21.063, -13.127
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 10110111

Color Schemes with #42a5b7

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Alternatives to #42a5b7

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#42a5b7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5b7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5b7;}
.background {background-color:#42a5b7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5b7;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5b7

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, #04090a is the darkest color, while #fbfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5b7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7d7e is the less saturated color, while #09cdf0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5b7 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b8f92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #999cb2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #999ac0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #799fb4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #799ebc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46a8b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population