#42b8be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b8be is composed of 25.9% red, 72.2% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.3% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 182.9 degrees, a saturation of 48.8% and a lightness of 50.2%. #42b8be color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00717d. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42b8be color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b8be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b8be has RGB values of R:66, G:184, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4372670.

Hex triplet 42b8be #42b8be
RGB Decimal 66, 184, 190 rgb(66,184,190)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.2, 74.5 rgb(25.9%,72.2%,74.5%)
CMYK 65, 3, 0, 25
HSL 182.9°, 48.8, 50.2 hsl(182.9,48.8%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 182.9°, 65.3, 74.5
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 68.863, -30.429, -12.732
XYZ 28.679, 39.154, 54.759
xyY 0.234, 0.319, 39.154
CIE-LCH 68.863, 32.986, 202.705
CIE-LUV 68.863, -45.495, -14.96
Hunter-Lab 62.574, -27.693, -8.084
Binary 01000010, 10111000, 10111110

Color Schemes with #42b8be

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Alternatives to #42b8be

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#42b8be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b8be

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b8be;}
.background {background-color:#42b8be;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b8be;}

Shades and Tints of #42b8be

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f1fafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b8be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8383 is the less saturated color, while #07edf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b8be 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ababb8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aea8c8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #50bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85b0ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86aec4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4bb9c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population