#42a5be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5be is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.3% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 192.1 degrees, a saturation of 48.8% and a lightness of 50.2%. #42a5be color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004b7d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42a5be color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a5be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5be has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4367806.

Hex triplet 42a5be #42a5be
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 190 rgb(66,165,190)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 74.5 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,74.5%)
CMYK 65, 13, 0, 25
HSL 192.1°, 48.8, 50.2 hsl(192.1,48.8%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.1°, 65.3, 74.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.164, -20.893, -21.359
XYZ 24.994, 31.784, 53.53
xyY 0.227, 0.288, 31.784
CIE-LCH 63.164, 29.879, 225.633
CIE-LUV 63.164, -38.511, -29.931
Hunter-Lab 56.377, -19.527, -16.831
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 10111110

Color Schemes with #42a5be

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Alternatives to #42a5be

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#42a5be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5be

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5be;}
.background {background-color:#42a5be;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5be;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5be

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f1f8fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8283 is the less saturated color, while #07c8f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5be 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c8f94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #979cb9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #969bc6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #45abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #789fbb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #779fc3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44a9ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population