#42aab8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aab8 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 7.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 187.1 degrees, a saturation of 47.2% and a lightness of 49%. #42aab8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005571. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42aab8 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aab8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aab8 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4369080.

Hex triplet 42aab8 #42aab8
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 184 rgb(66,170,184)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 72.2 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,72.2%)
CMYK 64, 8, 0, 28
HSL 187.1°, 47.2, 49 hsl(187.1,47.2%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.1°, 64.1, 72.2
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.456, -25.283, -16.047
XYZ 25.271, 33.366, 50.453
xyY 0.232, 0.306, 33.366
CIE-LCH 64.456, 29.946, 212.403
CIE-LUV 64.456, -40.688, -20.821
Hunter-Lab 57.764, -22.995, -11.352
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 10111000

Color Schemes with #42aab8

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Alternatives to #42aab8

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#42aab8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aab8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aab8;}
.background {background-color:#42aab8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aab8;}

Shades and Tints of #42aab8

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, #040a0b is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aab8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e7e is the less saturated color, while #08d6f2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aab8 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
  • #7e9396 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea0b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9f9ec1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4baebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca3b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7da2be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48acba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population