#42aabc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aabc is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.9% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 188.9 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #42aabc color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005579. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42aabc color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aabc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aabc has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4369084.

Hex triplet 42aabc #42aabc
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 188 rgb(66,170,188)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 73.7 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,73.7%)
CMYK 65, 10, 0, 26
HSL 188.9°, 48, 49.8 hsl(188.9,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.9°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.593, -24.078, -18.069
XYZ 25.696, 33.536, 52.693
xyY 0.23, 0.3, 33.536
CIE-LCH 64.593, 30.104, 216.886
CIE-LUV 64.593, -40.464, -24.251
Hunter-Lab 57.911, -22.14, -13.411
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 10111100

Color Schemes with #42aabc

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Alternatives to #42aabc

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#42aabc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aabc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aabc;}
.background {background-color:#42aabc;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aabc

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, #050c0e is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aabc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8181 is the less saturated color, while #07d3f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aabc 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
  • #9da0b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9d9ec5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49afbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca3b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca2c1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46adbb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population