#42acdb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acdb is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 85.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.9% cyan, 21.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.1% black. It has a hue angle of 198.4 degrees, a saturation of 68% and a lightness of 55.9%. #42acdb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059b7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#42acdb color description : Soft blue.

#42acdb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acdb has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:219 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 4369627.

Hex triplet 42acdb #42acdb
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 219 rgb(66,172,219)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 85.9 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,85.9%)
CMYK 70, 21, 0, 14
HSL 198.4°, 68, 55.9 hsl(198.4,68%,55.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.4°, 69.9, 85.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.348, -15.341, -32.545
XYZ 29.782, 35.775, 72.35
xyY 0.216, 0.259, 35.775
CIE-LCH 66.348, 35.98, 244.761
CIE-LUV 66.348, -39.491, -49.481
Hunter-Lab 59.812, -15.792, -29.849
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11011011

Color Schemes with #42acdb

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Alternatives to #42acdb

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#42acdb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acdb

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

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, #020709 is the darkest color, while #f7fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acdb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #879196 is the less saturated color, while #1fb9fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acdb 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8297a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a4d4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a4e1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #33b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a7d7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73a7df Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #38b1cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population