#42c5a8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5a8 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 166.7 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42c5a8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008b51. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 15
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c5a8 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c5a8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5a8 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.15, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375976.

Hex triplet 42c5a8 #42c5a8
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 168 rgb(66,197,168)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 65.9 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,65.9%)
CMYK 66, 0, 15, 23
HSL 166.7°, 53, 51.6 hsl(166.7,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 166.7°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 72.172, -42.37, 4.183
XYZ 29.278, 43.915, 43.977
xyY 0.25, 0.375, 43.915
CIE-LCH 72.172, 42.576, 174.362
CIE-LUV 72.172, -51.61, 12.851
Hunter-Lab 66.269, -37.106, 7.042
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 10101000

Color Schemes with #42c5a8

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Alternatives to #42c5a8

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#42c5a8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5a8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5a8;}
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.border {border:1px solid #42c5a8;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5a8

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, #020605 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c5a8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8c88 is the less saturated color, while #09fec8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5a8 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89a39e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bcb4a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c5afb5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5fc2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fbaa4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95b7b0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #54c3c2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population