#42a8c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8c5 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 193.3 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42a8c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00518b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42a8c5 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a8c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8c5 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4368581.

Hex triplet 42a8c5 #42a8c5
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 197 rgb(66,168,197)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 77.3 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,77.3%)
CMYK 66, 15, 0, 23
HSL 193.3°, 53, 51.6 hsl(193.3,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 193.3°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.317, -20.271, -23.5
XYZ 26.325, 33.193, 57.84
xyY 0.224, 0.283, 33.193
CIE-LCH 64.317, 31.035, 229.218
CIE-LUV 64.317, -39.234, -33.602
Hunter-Lab 57.613, -19.262, -19.194
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11000101

Color Schemes with #42a8c5

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Alternatives to #42a8c5

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#42a8c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8c5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8c5;}
.background {background-color:#42a8c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8c5;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8c5

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, #020506 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b888c is the less saturated color, while #09c8fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8c5 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e9298 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #999fbf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #969ecd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a2c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #77a2ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42acbe Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population