#42b8ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b8ae is composed of 25.9% red, 72.2% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.4% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 174.9 degrees, a saturation of 47.2% and a lightness of 49%. #42b8ae color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00715d. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 0
    • Y 5
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#42b8ae color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b8ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b8ae has RGB values of R:66, G:184, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0, Y:0.05, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 4372654.

Hex triplet 42b8ae #42b8ae
RGB Decimal 66, 184, 174 rgb(66,184,174)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.2, 68.2 rgb(25.9%,72.2%,68.2%)
CMYK 64, 0, 5, 28
HSL 174.9°, 47.2, 49 hsl(174.9,47.2%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 174.9°, 64.1, 72.2
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 68.382, -34.932, -4.636
XYZ 27.025, 38.493, 46.048
xyY 0.242, 0.345, 38.493
CIE-LCH 68.382, 35.239, 187.559
CIE-LUV 68.382, -46.461, -1.595
Hunter-Lab 62.043, -30.823, -0.575
Binary 01000010, 10111000, 10101110

Color Schemes with #42b8ae

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Alternatives to #42b8ae

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#42b8ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b8ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b8ae;}
.background {background-color:#42b8ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b8ae;}

Shades and Tints of #42b8ae

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, #040b0a is the darkest color, while #fbfefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b8ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e7e is the less saturated color, while #08f2de is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b8ae 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849b99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aeaaa9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b4a6b9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #57b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87afaa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8aadb5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4fb8bd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population