#42acb1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acb1 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.7% cyan, 2.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 182.7 degrees, a saturation of 45.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #42acb1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005963. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#42acb1 color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42acb1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acb1 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 4369585.

Hex triplet 42acb1 #42acb1
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 177 rgb(66,172,177)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 69.4 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,69.4%)
CMYK 63, 3, 0, 31
HSL 182.7°, 45.7, 47.6 hsl(182.7,45.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 182.7°, 62.7, 69.4
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 64.832, -28.341, -11.581
XYZ 24.933, 33.836, 46.809
xyY 0.236, 0.32, 33.836
CIE-LCH 64.832, 30.616, 202.226
CIE-LUV 64.832, -41.827, -13.303
Hunter-Lab 58.168, -25.284, -6.994
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 10110001

Color Schemes with #42acb1

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Alternatives to #42acb1

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#42acb1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acb1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acb1;}
.background {background-color:#42acb1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42acb1;}

Shades and Tints of #42acb1

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, #020506 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acb1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #718182 is the less saturated color, while #01e8f2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acb1 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
  • #7e9394 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a1ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a49ebb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4fafbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fa5ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a3b7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4aaeb7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population