#42adb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adb6 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 184.7 degrees, a saturation of 46.8% and a lightness of 48.6%. #42adb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b6d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#42adb6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adb6 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4369846.

Hex triplet 42adb6 #42adb6
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 182 rgb(66,173,182)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 71.4 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,71.4%)
CMYK 64, 5, 0, 29
HSL 184.7°, 46.8, 48.6 hsl(184.7,46.8%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 184.7°, 63.7, 71.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.295, -27.376, -13.668
XYZ 25.631, 34.421, 49.546
xyY 0.234, 0.314, 34.421
CIE-LCH 65.295, 30.599, 206.532
CIE-LUV 65.295, -41.913, -16.763
Hunter-Lab 58.669, -24.688, -9.002
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 10110110

Color Schemes with #42adb6

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Alternatives to #42adb6

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#42adb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42adb6;}
.background {background-color:#42adb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42adb6;}

Shades and Tints of #42adb6

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, #030909 is the darkest color, while #fafdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7d7d is the less saturated color, while #09ddef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adb6 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f9496 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2a2b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a3a0c0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4eb0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fa6b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a4bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49afba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population