#42caa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42caa9 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.3% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 165.4 degrees, a saturation of 56.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #42caa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #009553. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 16
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42caa9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42caa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42caa9 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.16, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377257.

Hex triplet 42caa9 #42caa9
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 169 rgb(66,202,169)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 66.3 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,66.3%)
CMYK 67, 0, 16, 21
HSL 165.4°, 56.2, 52.5 hsl(165.4,56.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 165.4°, 67.3, 79.2
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 73.715, -44.29, 5.866
XYZ 30.526, 46.261, 44.854
xyY 0.251, 0.38, 46.261
CIE-LCH 73.715, 44.677, 172.455
CIE-LUV 73.715, -53.37, 15.67
Hunter-Lab 68.016, -38.914, 8.511
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 10101001

Color Schemes with #42caa9

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Alternatives to #42caa9

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#42caa9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42caa9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42caa9;}
.background {background-color:#42caa9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42caa9;}

Shades and Tints of #42caa9

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, #030a08 is the darkest color, while #fafefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42caa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838987 is the less saturated color, while #13f9c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42caa9 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ca7a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1b8a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cab3b6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #61c6d5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92bea5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #99bbb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #56c8c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population