#42afb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afb8 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 184.6 degrees, a saturation of 47.2% and a lightness of 49%. #42afb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005f71. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42afb8 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42afb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afb8 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4370360.

Hex triplet 42afb8 #42afb8
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 184 rgb(66,175,184)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 72.2 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,72.2%)
CMYK 64, 5, 0, 28
HSL 184.6°, 47.2, 49 hsl(184.6,47.2%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 184.6°, 64.1, 72.2
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.964, -27.779, -13.774
XYZ 26.226, 35.277, 50.772
xyY 0.234, 0.314, 35.277
CIE-LCH 65.964, 31.006, 206.374
CIE-LUV 65.964, -42.538, -16.9
Hunter-Lab 59.394, -25.122, -9.107
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 10111000

Color Schemes with #42afb8

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Alternatives to #42afb8

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#42afb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afb8

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afb8

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, #040a0b is the darkest color, while #fbfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e7e is the less saturated color, while #08e0f2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afb8 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
  • #809597 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3a4b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5a1c2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4eb2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #80a8b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81a6be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49b1bc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population