#42aab6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aab6 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 186.2 degrees, a saturation of 46.8% and a lightness of 48.6%. #42aab6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00556d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#42aab6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aab6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aab6 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4369078.

Hex triplet 42aab6 #42aab6
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 182 rgb(66,170,182)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 71.4 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,71.4%)
CMYK 64, 7, 0, 29
HSL 186.2°, 46.8, 48.6 hsl(186.2,46.8%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.2°, 63.7, 71.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.389, -25.88, -15.033
XYZ 25.063, 33.283, 49.357
xyY 0.233, 0.309, 33.283
CIE-LCH 64.389, 29.929, 210.152
CIE-LUV 64.389, -40.8, -19.112
Hunter-Lab 57.691, -23.415, -10.34
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 10110110

Color Schemes with #42aab6

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Alternatives to #42aab6

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#42aab6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aab6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aab6;}
.background {background-color:#42aab6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aab6;}

Shades and Tints of #42aab6

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, #030909 is the darkest color, while #fafdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aab6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7d7d is the less saturated color, while #09d7ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aab6 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
  • #7d9294 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea0b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a09ebf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4caeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da3b3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7da2bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48acb9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population