#42b9be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b9be is composed of 25.9% red, 72.5% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.3% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 182.4 degrees, a saturation of 48.8% and a lightness of 50.2%. #42b9be color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00737d. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42b9be color description : Moderate cyan.

#42b9be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b9be has RGB values of R:66, G:185, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4372926.

Hex triplet 42b9be #42b9be
RGB Decimal 66, 185, 190 rgb(66,185,190)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.5, 74.5 rgb(25.9%,72.5%,74.5%)
CMYK 65, 3, 0, 25
HSL 182.4°, 48.8, 50.2 hsl(182.4,48.8%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 182.4°, 65.3, 74.5
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 69.163, -30.912, -12.282
XYZ 28.887, 39.571, 54.828
xyY 0.234, 0.321, 39.571
CIE-LCH 69.163, 33.263, 201.668
CIE-LUV 69.163, -45.861, -14.18
Hunter-Lab 62.906, -28.115, -7.642
Binary 01000010, 10111001, 10111110

Color Schemes with #42b9be

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Alternatives to #42b9be

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#42b9be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b9be

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b9be;}
.background {background-color:#42b9be;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b9be;}

Shades and Tints of #42b9be

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 #42b9be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8383 is the less saturated color, while #07eff9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b9be 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #859d9e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #acacb8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #afa9c8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #50bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86b0ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87afc4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4bbac5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population