#42bbaa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bbaa is composed of 25.9% red, 73.3% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 171.6 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #42bbaa color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #007755. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 0
    • Y 9
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42bbaa color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bbaa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bbaa has RGB values of R:66, G:187, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0, Y:0.09, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4373418.

Hex triplet 42bbaa #42bbaa
RGB Decimal 66, 187, 170 rgb(66,187,170)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.3, 66.7 rgb(25.9%,73.3%,66.7%)
CMYK 65, 0, 9, 27
HSL 171.6°, 47.8, 49.6 hsl(171.6,47.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 171.6°, 64.7, 73.3
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 69.183, -37.39, -1.258
XYZ 27.27, 39.599, 44.234
xyY 0.245, 0.356, 39.599
CIE-LCH 69.183, 37.411, 181.928
CIE-LUV 69.183, -47.811, 3.918
Hunter-Lab 62.928, -32.768, 2.372
Binary 01000010, 10111011, 10101010

Color Schemes with #42bbaa

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Alternatives to #42bbaa

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#42bbaa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bbaa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bbaa;}
.background {background-color:#42bbaa;}
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Shades and Tints of #42bbaa

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, #050d0c is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bbaa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8180 is the less saturated color, while #08f5d4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bbaa 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
  • #849d99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b2aca5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b9a8b6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5abac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89b1a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8dafb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #51babd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population