#42aebc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aebc is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.9% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 186.9 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #42aebc color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005d79. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42aebc color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aebc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aebc has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4370108.

Hex triplet 42aebc #42aebc
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 188 rgb(66,174,188)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 73.7 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,73.7%)
CMYK 65, 7, 0, 26
HSL 186.9°, 48, 49.8 hsl(186.9,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.9°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.795, -26.096, -16.249
XYZ 26.457, 35.059, 52.947
xyY 0.231, 0.306, 35.059
CIE-LCH 65.795, 30.741, 211.909
CIE-LUV 65.795, -41.939, -21.097
Hunter-Lab 59.211, -23.859, -11.57
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 10111100

Color Schemes with #42aebc

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Alternatives to #42aebc

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#42aebc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aebc

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

Shades and Tints of #42aebc

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, #050d0e is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aebc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8181 is the less saturated color, while #07dbf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aebc 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
  • #a1a3b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a1c5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4bb2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fa7b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fa6c2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48b0be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population