#42a5c0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5c0 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 75.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.6% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.7% black. It has a hue angle of 192.9 degrees, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 50.6%. #42a5c0 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004b81. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42a5c0 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a5c0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5c0 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:192 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4367808.

Hex triplet 42a5c0 #42a5c0
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 192 rgb(66,165,192)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 75.3 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,75.3%)
CMYK 66, 14, 0, 25
HSL 192.9°, 50, 50.6 hsl(192.9,50%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.9°, 65.6, 75.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.237, -20.27, -22.365
XYZ 25.214, 31.872, 54.689
xyY 0.226, 0.285, 31.872
CIE-LCH 63.237, 30.184, 227.813
CIE-LUV 63.237, -38.404, -31.66
Hunter-Lab 56.456, -19.077, -17.916
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11000000

Color Schemes with #42a5c0

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Alternatives to #42a5c0

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#42a5c0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5c0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5c0;}
.background {background-color:#42a5c0;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5c0;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5c0

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, #010202 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5c0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8486 is the less saturated color, while #08c6fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5c0 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
  • #7c8f95 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #979dbb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #959bc8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #44abb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #789fbd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #769fc5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #43a9bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population