#42aebd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aebd is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 187.3 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42aebd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005d7b. 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

#42aebd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aebd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aebd has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4370109.

Hex triplet 42aebd #42aebd
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 189 rgb(66,174,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 8, 0, 26
HSL 187.3°, 48.2, 50 hsl(187.3,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.3°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.828, -25.796, -16.753
XYZ 26.566, 35.102, 53.517
xyY 0.231, 0.305, 35.102
CIE-LCH 65.828, 30.759, 213.001
CIE-LUV 65.828, -41.881, -21.953
Hunter-Lab 59.247, -23.646, -12.082
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42aebd

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Alternatives to #42aebd

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#42aebd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aebd

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

Shades and Tints of #42aebd

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 #42aebd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8282 is the less saturated color, while #07daf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aebd 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
  • #a1a3b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a1c6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4bb2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea7b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fa6c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47b0be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population