#42cad9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cad9 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 186 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42cad9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095b3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42cad9 color description : Soft cyan.

#42cad9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cad9 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4377305.

Hex triplet 42cad9 #42cad9
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 217 rgb(66,202,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 7, 0, 15
HSL 186°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(186,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 186°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.08, -31.199, -18.086
XYZ 35.888, 48.406, 73.094
xyY 0.228, 0.308, 48.406
CIE-LCH 75.08, 36.062, 210.1
CIE-LUV 75.08, -50.311, -23.778
Hunter-Lab 69.574, -29.681, -13.587
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42cad9

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Alternatives to #42cad9

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#42cad9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cad9

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42cad9

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, #010607 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cad9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889293 is the less saturated color, while #1fe6fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cad9 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90abae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9bbd0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b9b8e2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4cccdb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dc0d3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ebfdf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48cbda Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population