#42acd7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acd7 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 84.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.3% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.7% black. It has a hue angle of 197.3 degrees, a saturation of 65.1% and a lightness of 55.1%. #42acd7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059af. 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

#42acd7 color description : Moderate blue.

#42acd7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acd7 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:215 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 4369623.

Hex triplet 42acd7 #42acd7
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 215 rgb(66,172,215)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 84.3 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,84.3%)
CMYK 69, 20, 0, 16
HSL 197.3°, 65.1, 55.1 hsl(197.3,65.1%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.3°, 69.3, 84.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.188, -16.641, -30.589
XYZ 29.262, 35.567, 69.609
xyY 0.218, 0.265, 35.567
CIE-LCH 66.188, 34.823, 241.453
CIE-LUV 66.188, -39.705, -46.014
Hunter-Lab 59.638, -16.785, -27.456
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11010111

Color Schemes with #42acd7

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Alternatives to #42acd7

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#42acd7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acd7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42acd7;}
.background {background-color:#42acd7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42acd7;}

Shades and Tints of #42acd7

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f4fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acd7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888e91 is the less saturated color, while #1fbbfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acd7 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
  • #99a4d0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a3dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #37b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a6d3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #75a6db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3bb1c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population