#42a9be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9be is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.3% cyan, 11.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 190.2 degrees, a saturation of 48.8% and a lightness of 50.2%. #42a9be color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00537d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42a9be color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a9be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9be has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4368830.

Hex triplet 42a9be #42a9be
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 190 rgb(66,169,190)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 74.5 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,74.5%)
CMYK 65, 11, 0, 25
HSL 190.2°, 48.8, 50.2 hsl(190.2,48.8%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 190.2°, 65.3, 74.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.363, -22.958, -19.533
XYZ 25.726, 33.25, 53.774
xyY 0.228, 0.295, 33.25
CIE-LCH 64.363, 30.143, 220.391
CIE-LUV 64.363, -39.984, -26.762
Hunter-Lab 57.663, -21.271, -14.928
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 10111110

Color Schemes with #42a9be

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Alternatives to #42a9be

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#42a9be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9be

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9be;}
.background {background-color:#42a9be;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9be;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9be

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8283 is the less saturated color, while #07d0f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9be 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
  • #7e9397 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9c9fb9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b9ec7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba3ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7aa2c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45acbc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population