#42adbd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adbd is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 187.8 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42adbd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b7b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42adbd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adbd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adbd has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4369853.

Hex triplet 42adbd #42adbd
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 189 rgb(66,173,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 8, 0, 26
HSL 187.8°, 48.2, 50 hsl(187.8,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.8°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.528, -25.294, -17.208
XYZ 26.373, 34.717, 53.453
xyY 0.23, 0.303, 34.717
CIE-LCH 65.528, 30.592, 214.228
CIE-LUV 65.528, -41.513, -22.742
Hunter-Lab 58.921, -23.216, -12.542
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42adbd

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Alternatives to #42adbd

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#42adbd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adbd

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

Shades and Tints of #42adbd

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, #050d0f is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adbd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8182 is the less saturated color, while #07d9f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adbd 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #809598 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a2b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a0a0c6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4ab1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea6b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ea5c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47afbe Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population