#42aabd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aabd is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 189.3 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42aabd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00557b. 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

#42aabd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aabd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aabd has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4369085.

Hex triplet 42aabd #42aabd
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 189 rgb(66,170,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 10, 0, 26
HSL 189.3°, 48.2, 50 hsl(189.3,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.3°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.628, -23.774, -18.573
XYZ 25.804, 33.58, 53.263
xyY 0.229, 0.298, 33.58
CIE-LCH 64.628, 30.169, 217.998
CIE-LUV 64.628, -40.408, -25.111
Hunter-Lab 57.948, -21.923, -13.933
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42aabd

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Alternatives to #42aabd

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#42aabd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aabd

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

Shades and Tints of #42aabd

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 #42aabd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8182 is the less saturated color, while #07d3f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aabd 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
  • #9da0b8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9d9ec6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48afbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca4b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba2c2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46adbc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population