#42c9b7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c9b7 is composed of 25.9% red, 78.8% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 172 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #42c9b7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00936f. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 9
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42c9b7 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42c9b7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c9b7 has RGB values of R:66, G:201, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.09, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377015.

Hex triplet 42c9b7 #42c9b7
RGB Decimal 66, 201, 183 rgb(66,201,183)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78.8, 71.8 rgb(25.9%,78.8%,71.8%)
CMYK 67, 0, 9, 21
HSL 172°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(172,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 172°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 73.771, -40.278, -1.628
XYZ 31.678, 46.348, 52.074
xyY 0.243, 0.356, 46.348
CIE-LCH 73.771, 40.31, 182.314
CIE-LUV 73.771, -52.129, 3.838
Hunter-Lab 68.079, -36.081, 2.304
Binary 01000010, 11001001, 10110111

Color Schemes with #42c9b7

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Alternatives to #42c9b7

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#42c9b7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c9b7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c9b7;}
.background {background-color:#42c9b7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c9b7;}

Shades and Tints of #42c9b7

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, #030908 is the darkest color, while #f9fdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c9b7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838887 is the less saturated color, while #13f8d9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c9b7 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ca7a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beb8b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c5b4c3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5cc7d6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91beb2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95bbbe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #52c8ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population