#42afba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afba is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.5% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 185.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #42afba color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005f75. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42afba color description : Moderate cyan.

#42afba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afba has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4370362.

Hex triplet 42afba #42afba
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 186 rgb(66,175,186)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 72.9 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,72.9%)
CMYK 65, 6, 0, 27
HSL 185.5°, 47.6, 49.4 hsl(185.5,47.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 185.5°, 64.5, 72.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.029, -27.189, -14.785
XYZ 26.437, 35.361, 51.884
xyY 0.233, 0.311, 35.361
CIE-LCH 66.029, 30.949, 208.537
CIE-LUV 66.029, -42.423, -18.603
Hunter-Lab 59.465, -24.706, -10.105
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 10111010

Color Schemes with #42afba

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Alternatives to #42afba

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#42afba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42afba;}
.background {background-color:#42afba;}
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Shades and Tints of #42afba

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, #040c0c is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8080 is the less saturated color, while #08def4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afba 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
  • #809698 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3a4b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4a2c3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4db2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fa8b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a6c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49b1bd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population