#42adc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adc6 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 12.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 191.4 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42adc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b8d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42adc6 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adc6 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4369862.

Hex triplet 42adc6 #42adc6
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 198 rgb(66,173,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,77.6%)
CMYK 67, 13, 0, 22
HSL 191.4°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(191.4,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.4°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.842, -22.547, -21.723
XYZ 27.381, 35.12, 58.759
xyY 0.226, 0.29, 35.12
CIE-LCH 65.842, 31.309, 223.933
CIE-LUV 65.842, -41.003, -30.489
Hunter-Lab 59.262, -21.238, -17.303
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11000110

Color Schemes with #42adc6

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Alternatives to #42adc6

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#42adc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42adc6;}
.background {background-color:#42adc6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42adc6;}

Shades and Tints of #42adc6

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, #020607 is the darkest color, while #f7fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8a8d is the less saturated color, while #09d0ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adc6 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80969b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea3c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca2ce Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #45b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca6c2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba6cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44b0c2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population