#42a8bb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8bb is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.7% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 189.4 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #42a8bb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005177. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42a8bb color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a8bb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8bb has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4368571.

Hex triplet 42a8bb #42a8bb
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 187 rgb(66,168,187)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 73.3 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,73.3%)
CMYK 65, 10, 0, 27
HSL 189.4°, 47.8, 49.6 hsl(189.4,47.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.4°, 64.7, 73.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.957, -23.362, -18.476
XYZ 25.217, 32.749, 52.003
xyY 0.229, 0.298, 32.749
CIE-LCH 63.957, 29.786, 218.339
CIE-LUV 63.957, -39.781, -24.971
Hunter-Lab 57.227, -21.493, -13.819
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 10111011

Color Schemes with #42a8bb

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Alternatives to #42a8bb

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#42a8bb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8bb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8bb;}
.background {background-color:#42a8bb;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8bb;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8bb

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, #050c0d is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8bb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8081 is the less saturated color, while #08d0f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8bb 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d9295 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9b9eb6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b9dc4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba2b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7aa1c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46abba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population