#42acd6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acd6 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.2% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 197 degrees, a saturation of 64.3% and a lightness of 54.9%. #42acd6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059ad. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#42acd6 color description : Moderate blue.

#42acd6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acd6 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 4369622.

Hex triplet 42acd6 #42acd6
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 214 rgb(66,172,214)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 83.9 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,83.9%)
CMYK 69, 20, 0, 16
HSL 197°, 64.3, 54.9 hsl(197,64.3%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 197°, 69.2, 83.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.148, -16.964, -30.099
XYZ 29.134, 35.516, 68.934
xyY 0.218, 0.266, 35.516
CIE-LCH 66.148, 34.55, 240.593
CIE-LUV 66.148, -39.759, -45.146
Hunter-Lab 59.595, -17.03, -26.865
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11010110

Color Schemes with #42acd6

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Alternatives to #42acd6

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#42acd6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acd6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acd6;}
.background {background-color:#42acd6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42acd6;}

Shades and Tints of #42acd6

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, #010304 is the darkest color, while #f3fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acd6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898d8f is the less saturated color, while #1fbbf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acd6 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #81969f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a3cf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a3dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #38b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a6d2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #75a6da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3cb1c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population