#42c4b9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c4b9 is composed of 25.9% red, 76.9% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 174.9 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42c4b9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008973. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 6
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c4b9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c4b9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c4b9 has RGB values of R:66, G:196, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.06, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375737.

Hex triplet 42c4b9 #42c4b9
RGB Decimal 66, 196, 185 rgb(66,196,185)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.9, 72.5 rgb(25.9%,76.9%,72.5%)
CMYK 66, 0, 6, 23
HSL 174.9°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(174.9,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 174.9°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 72.321, -37.481, -4.847
XYZ 30.741, 44.138, 52.796
xyY 0.241, 0.346, 44.138
CIE-LCH 72.321, 37.793, 187.368
CIE-LUV 72.321, -50.187, -1.551
Hunter-Lab 66.437, -33.67, -0.611
Binary 01000010, 11000100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #42c4b9

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Alternatives to #42c4b9

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#42c4b9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c4b9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c4b9;}
.background {background-color:#42c4b9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c4b9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c4b9

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, #020505 is the darkest color, while #f5fcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c4b9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8b89 is the less saturated color, while #09fde9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c4b9 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8aa4a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8b4b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #beb0c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #58c3d2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dbab5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91b7c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50c3c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population