#42b0bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b0bd is composed of 25.9% red, 69% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.1% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 186.3 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 50%. #42b0bd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00617b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#42b0bd color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b0bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b0bd has RGB values of R:66, G:176, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 4370621.

Hex triplet 42b0bd #42b0bd
RGB Decimal 66, 176, 189 rgb(66,176,189)
RGB Percent 25.9, 69, 74.1 rgb(25.9%,69%,74.1%)
CMYK 65, 7, 0, 26
HSL 186.3°, 48.2, 50 hsl(186.3,48.2%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.3°, 65.1, 74.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.429, -26.796, -15.845
XYZ 26.955, 35.881, 53.646
xyY 0.231, 0.308, 35.881
CIE-LCH 66.429, 31.13, 210.597
CIE-LUV 66.429, -42.618, -20.379
Hunter-Lab 59.901, -24.502, -11.169
Binary 01000010, 10110000, 10111101

Color Schemes with #42b0bd

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Alternatives to #42b0bd

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#42b0bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b0bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b0bd;}
.background {background-color:#42b0bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b0bd;}

Shades and Tints of #42b0bd

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, #050e0f is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b0bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8282 is the less saturated color, while #07def8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b0bd 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
  • #81979a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3a5b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4a3c6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4cb3c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #80a9b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a7c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48b2bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population