#42a9bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9bd is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 10.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 189.8 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42a9bd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00537b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42a9bd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a9bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9bd has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4368829.

Hex triplet 42a9bd #42a9bd
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 189 rgb(66,169,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 11, 0, 26
HSL 189.8°, 48.2, 50 hsl(189.8,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.8°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.328, -23.264, -19.029
XYZ 25.618, 33.206, 53.201
xyY 0.229, 0.296, 33.206
CIE-LCH 64.328, 30.055, 219.282
CIE-LUV 64.328, -40.039, -25.901
Hunter-Lab 57.625, -21.49, -14.401
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42a9bd

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Alternatives to #42a9bd

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#42a9bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9bd;}
.background {background-color:#42a9bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9bd;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9bd

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, #050d0f is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8182 is the less saturated color, while #07d1f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9bd 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
  • #7d9296 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9c9fb8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b9ec6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba3b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba2c2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46acbb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population