#42c5a9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5a9 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 167.2 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42c5a9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008b53. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 14
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c5a9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c5a9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5a9 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.14, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375977.

Hex triplet 42c5a9 #42c5a9
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 169 rgb(66,197,169)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 66.3 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,66.3%)
CMYK 66, 0, 14, 23
HSL 167.2°, 53, 51.6 hsl(167.2,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 167.2°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 72.197, -42.119, 3.676
XYZ 29.372, 43.953, 44.47
xyY 0.249, 0.373, 43.953
CIE-LCH 72.197, 42.279, 175.012
CIE-LUV 72.197, -51.548, 12.066
Hunter-Lab 66.297, -36.937, 6.638
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 10101001

Color Schemes with #42c5a9

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Alternatives to #42c5a9

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#42c5a9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5a9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5a9;}
.background {background-color:#42c5a9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5a9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5a9

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 #42c5a9

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5a9 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
  • #bcb4a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c5afb6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5fc2d1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fbaa5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95b7b1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #54c3c2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population