#42acc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acc9 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.2% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 192.9 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #42acc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005993. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42acc9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42acc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acc9 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4369609.

Hex triplet 42acc9 #42acc9
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 201 rgb(66,172,201)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 78.8 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 67, 14, 0, 21
HSL 192.9°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(192.9,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.9°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.654, -21.098, -23.673
XYZ 27.539, 34.878, 60.536
xyY 0.224, 0.284, 34.878
CIE-LCH 65.654, 31.711, 228.291
CIE-LUV 65.654, -40.472, -33.878
Hunter-Lab 59.058, -20.115, -19.434
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11001001

Color Schemes with #42acc9

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Alternatives to #42acc9

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#42acc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acc9;}
.background {background-color:#42acc9;}
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Shades and Tints of #42acc9

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, #030809 is the darkest color, while #f9fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838788 is the less saturated color, while #13c7f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acc9 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80969b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca3c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #99a1d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba6c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #79a5ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42b0c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population