#42aecb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aecb is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.5% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 192.7 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #42aecb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005d97. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42aecb color description : Moderate cyan.

#42aecb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aecb has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4370123.

Hex triplet 42aecb #42aecb
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 203 rgb(66,174,203)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 79.6 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,79.6%)
CMYK 67, 14, 0, 20
HSL 192.7°, 56.8, 52.7 hsl(192.7,56.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.7°, 67.5, 79.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.321, -21.508, -23.759
XYZ 28.159, 35.74, 61.911
xyY 0.224, 0.284, 35.74
CIE-LCH 66.321, 32.048, 227.847
CIE-LUV 66.321, -41.086, -34.015
Hunter-Lab 59.783, -20.541, -19.553
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11001011

Color Schemes with #42aecb

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Alternatives to #42aecb

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#42aecb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aecb

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

Shades and Tints of #42aecb

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, #03090b is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aecb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #83898a is the less saturated color, while #14c9f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aecb 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #81979d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea4c5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ba3d3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca8c7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba7d0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42b2c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population