#42aec1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aec1 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 75.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.8% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.3% black. It has a hue angle of 189 degrees, a saturation of 50.6% and a lightness of 50.8%. #42aec1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005d83. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 76
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#42aec1 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aec1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aec1 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:193 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 4370113.

Hex triplet 42aec1 #42aec1
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 193 rgb(66,174,193)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 75.7 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,75.7%)
CMYK 66, 10, 0, 24
HSL 189°, 50.6, 50.8 hsl(189,50.6%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189°, 65.8, 75.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.965, -24.589, -18.765
XYZ 27.006, 35.278, 55.835
xyY 0.229, 0.299, 35.278
CIE-LCH 65.965, 30.931, 217.348
CIE-LUV 65.965, -41.653, -25.386
Hunter-Lab 59.396, -22.783, -14.159
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11000001

Color Schemes with #42aec1

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Alternatives to #42aec1

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#42aec1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aec1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aec1;}
.background {background-color:#42aec1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aec1;}

Shades and Tints of #42aec1

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, #010303 is the darkest color, while #f3fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aec1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8587 is the less saturated color, while #08d7fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aec1 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
  • #80969a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a3bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a0a2ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49b2c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea7bd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ea6c6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46b1c0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population