#42adc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adc9 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.2% cyan, 13.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 192.4 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #42adc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005b93. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42adc9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42adc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adc9 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4369865.

Hex triplet 42adc9 #42adc9
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 201 rgb(66,173,201)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 78.8 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,78.8%)
CMYK 67, 14, 0, 21
HSL 192.4°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(192.4,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.4°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.951, -21.616, -23.219
XYZ 27.73, 35.26, 60.6
xyY 0.224, 0.285, 35.26
CIE-LCH 65.951, 31.723, 227.048
CIE-LUV 65.951, -40.835, -33.082
Hunter-Lab 59.38, -20.557, -18.941
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11001001

Color Schemes with #42adc9

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Alternatives to #42adc9

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#42adc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42adc9;}
.background {background-color:#42adc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42adc9;}

Shades and Tints of #42adc9

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, #030809 is the darkest color, while #f9fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838788 is the less saturated color, while #13c8f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adc9 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
  • #9da3c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ba2d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #43b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca7c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7aa6ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42b1c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population