#42a9a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9a6 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.8% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 178.3 degrees, a saturation of 43.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #42a9a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00534d. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 0
    • Y 2
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#42a9a6 color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42a9a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9a6 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0, Y:0.02, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 4368806.

Hex triplet 42a9a6 #42a9a6
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 166 rgb(66,169,166)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 65.1 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,65.1%)
CMYK 61, 0, 2, 34
HSL 178.3°, 43.8, 46.1 hsl(178.3,43.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 178.3°, 60.9, 66.3
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 63.578, -30.013, -7.311
XYZ 23.316, 32.285, 41.077
xyY 0.241, 0.334, 32.285
CIE-LCH 63.578, 30.89, 193.69
CIE-LUV 63.578, -41.325, -6.382
Hunter-Lab 56.82, -26.19, -3.089
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 10100110

Color Schemes with #42a9a6

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Alternatives to #42a9a6

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#42a9a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9a6;}
.background {background-color:#42a9a6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9a6;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9a6

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, #050e0e is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f7c7b is the less saturated color, while #03e8e2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9a6 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
  • #7c9090 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a09ea2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a59bb1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #53abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea2a3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81a0ad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4caab1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population