#42b0ba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b0ba is composed of 25.9% red, 69% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.5% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 185 degrees, a saturation of 47.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #42b0ba color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #006175. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42b0ba color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b0ba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b0ba has RGB values of R:66, G:176, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4370618.

Hex triplet 42b0ba #42b0ba
RGB Decimal 66, 176, 186 rgb(66,176,186)
RGB Percent 25.9, 69, 72.9 rgb(25.9%,69%,72.9%)
CMYK 65, 5, 0, 27
HSL 185°, 47.6, 49.4 hsl(185,47.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 185°, 64.5, 72.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.33, -27.684, -14.331
XYZ 26.632, 35.752, 51.949
xyY 0.233, 0.313, 35.752
CIE-LCH 66.33, 31.174, 207.369
CIE-LUV 66.33, -42.792, -17.819
Hunter-Lab 59.793, -25.131, -9.657
Binary 01000010, 10110000, 10111010

Color Schemes with #42b0ba

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Alternatives to #42b0ba

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#42b0ba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b0ba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b0ba;}
.background {background-color:#42b0ba;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b0ba;}

Shades and Tints of #42b0ba

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 #42b0ba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8080 is the less saturated color, while #08e0f4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b0ba 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
  • #a4a5b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5a2c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4db3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #80a9b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81a7c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49b2be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population