#42acc4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acc4 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 191.1 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42acc4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005989. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42acc4 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42acc4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acc4 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4369604.

Hex triplet 42acc4 #42acc4
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 196 rgb(66,172,196)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 76.9 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,76.9%)
CMYK 66, 12, 0, 23
HSL 191.1°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(191.1,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.1°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.473, -22.652, -21.178
XYZ 26.96, 34.647, 57.488
xyY 0.226, 0.291, 34.647
CIE-LCH 65.473, 31.01, 223.074
CIE-LUV 65.473, -40.751, -29.557
Hunter-Lab 58.861, -21.249, -16.704
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11000100

Color Schemes with #42acc4

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Alternatives to #42acc4

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#42acc4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acc4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acc4;}
.background {background-color:#42acc4;}
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Shades and Tints of #42acc4

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, #020505 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acc4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b888b is the less saturated color, while #09d0fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acc4 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80959a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea2be Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca1cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #46b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca6c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba5c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44afc0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population