#42bbad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bbad is composed of 25.9% red, 73.3% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 173.1 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #42bbad color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00775b. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 0
    • Y 7
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42bbad color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bbad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bbad has RGB values of R:66, G:187, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0, Y:0.07, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4373421.

Hex triplet 42bbad #42bbad
RGB Decimal 66, 187, 173 rgb(66,187,173)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.3, 67.8 rgb(25.9%,73.3%,67.8%)
CMYK 65, 0, 7, 27
HSL 173.1°, 47.8, 49.6 hsl(173.1,47.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 173.1°, 64.7, 73.3
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 69.265, -36.591, -2.785
XYZ 27.557, 39.714, 45.746
xyY 0.244, 0.351, 39.714
CIE-LCH 69.265, 36.697, 184.353
CIE-LUV 69.265, -47.63, 1.483
Hunter-Lab 63.019, -32.227, 1.074
Binary 01000010, 10111011, 10101101

Color Schemes with #42bbad

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Alternatives to #42bbad

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#42bbad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bbad

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

Shades and Tints of #42bbad

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 #42bbad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c8180 is the less saturated color, while #08f5da is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bbad 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
  • #849d9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b1aca7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b8a8b8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #58bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89b1a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8dafb4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50babe Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population