#42cac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cac9 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.5% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 179.6 degrees, a saturation of 56.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #42cac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #009593. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

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

#42cac9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42cac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cac9 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377289.

Hex triplet 42cac9 #42cac9
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 201 rgb(66,202,201)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 78.8 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,78.8%)
CMYK 67, 0, 0, 21
HSL 179.6°, 56.2, 52.5 hsl(179.6,56.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 179.6°, 67.3, 79.2
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 74.58, -35.822, -10.182
XYZ 33.907, 47.613, 62.658
xyY 0.235, 0.33, 47.613
CIE-LCH 74.58, 37.241, 195.868
CIE-LUV 74.58, -51.339, -10.234
Hunter-Lab 69.002, -33.042, -5.537
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #42cac9

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Alternatives to #42cac9

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#42cac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cac9;}
.background {background-color:#42cac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cac9;}

Shades and Tints of #42cac9

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, #030a0a is the darkest color, while #fafefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838989 is the less saturated color, while #13f9f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cac9 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ea9a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bcbac1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0b6d3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #55cad9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fbfc4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #92bdcf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4ecad3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population