#42a8b5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8b5 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.5% cyan, 7.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 186.8 degrees, a saturation of 46.6% and a lightness of 48.4%. #42a8b5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00516b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#42a8b5 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a8b5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8b5 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4368565.

Hex triplet 42a8b5 #42a8b5
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 181 rgb(66,168,181)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 71 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,71%)
CMYK 64, 7, 0, 29
HSL 186.8°, 46.6, 48.4 hsl(186.8,46.6%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.8°, 63.5, 71
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.752, -25.172, -15.438
XYZ 24.588, 32.498, 48.69
xyY 0.232, 0.307, 32.498
CIE-LCH 63.752, 29.528, 211.521
CIE-LUV 63.752, -40.113, -19.827
Hunter-Lab 57.007, -22.773, -10.736
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 10110101

Color Schemes with #42a8b5

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Alternatives to #42a8b5

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#42a8b5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8b5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8b5;}
.background {background-color:#42a8b5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8b5;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8b5

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, #030809 is the darkest color, while #f9fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8b5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7c7c is the less saturated color, while #09d4ee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8b5 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c9193 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9d9eb0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e9cbe Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4cacb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba1b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca0bb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48aab7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population