#42a9ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9ae is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.1% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 182.8 degrees, a saturation of 45% and a lightness of 47.1%. #42a9ae color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00535d. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#42a9ae color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42a9ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9ae has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 4368814.

Hex triplet 42a9ae #42a9ae
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 174 rgb(66,169,174)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 68.2 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,68.2%)
CMYK 62, 3, 0, 32
HSL 182.8°, 45, 47.1 hsl(182.8,45%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 182.8°, 62.1, 68.2
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 63.826, -27.731, -11.414
XYZ 24.072, 32.588, 45.064
xyY 0.237, 0.32, 32.588
CIE-LCH 63.826, 29.988, 202.373
CIE-LUV 63.826, -40.876, -13.095
Hunter-Lab 57.086, -24.629, -6.843
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 10101110

Color Schemes with #42a9ae

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Alternatives to #42a9ae

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#42a9ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9ae;}
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Shades and Tints of #42a9ae

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, #010303 is the darkest color, while #f4fbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707f80 is the less saturated color, while #01e4ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9ae 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
  • #7c9192 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9f9ea9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a29cb8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4facb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da2ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fa0b4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4aabb4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population