#42acbd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acbd is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 188.3 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42acbd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00597b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42acbd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42acbd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acbd has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4369597.

Hex triplet 42acbd #42acbd
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 189 rgb(66,172,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 9, 0, 26
HSL 188.3°, 48.2, 50 hsl(188.3,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.3°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.228, -24.789, -17.662
XYZ 26.182, 34.335, 53.389
xyY 0.23, 0.301, 34.335
CIE-LCH 65.228, 30.438, 215.47
CIE-LUV 65.228, -41.145, -23.531
Hunter-Lab 58.596, -22.786, -13.004
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42acbd

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Alternatives to #42acbd

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#42acbd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acbd

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

Shades and Tints of #42acbd

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 #42acbd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8182 is the less saturated color, while #07d7f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acbd 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f9497 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa2b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fa0c6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4ab0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da5b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7da4c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47afbd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population