#42bcbe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bcbe is composed of 25.9% red, 73.7% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.3% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 181 degrees, a saturation of 48.8% and a lightness of 50.2%. #42bcbe color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00797d. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 74
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 1
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#42bcbe color description : Moderate cyan.

#42bcbe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bcbe has RGB values of R:66, G:188, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.01, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 4373694.

Hex triplet 42bcbe #42bcbe
RGB Decimal 66, 188, 190 rgb(66,188,190)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.7, 74.5 rgb(25.9%,73.7%,74.5%)
CMYK 65, 1, 0, 25
HSL 181°, 48.8, 50.2 hsl(181,48.8%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 181°, 65.3, 74.5
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.064, -32.351, -10.934
XYZ 29.521, 40.84, 55.039
xyY 0.235, 0.326, 40.84
CIE-LCH 70.064, 34.149, 198.674
CIE-LUV 70.064, -46.958, -11.847
Hunter-Lab 63.906, -29.377, -6.33
Binary 01000010, 10111100, 10111110

Color Schemes with #42bcbe

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Alternatives to #42bcbe

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#42bcbe Preview

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

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 #42bcbe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d8383 is the less saturated color, while #07f5f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bcbe 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #879fa0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b0aeb7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b3abc8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #52bdcb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88b3ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ab1c4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4cbdc6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population