#42978c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42978c is composed of 25.9% red, 59.2% green and 54.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 56.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.3% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 172.2 degrees, a saturation of 39.2% and a lightness of 42.5%. #42978c color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #002f19. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 59
    • B 55
    RGB color chart
    • C 56
    • M 0
    • Y 7
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#42978c color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#42978c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42978c has RGB values of R:66, G:151, B:140 and CMYK values of C:0.56, M:0, Y:0.07, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 4364172.

Hex triplet 42978c #42978c
RGB Decimal 66, 151, 140 rgb(66,151,140)
RGB Percent 25.9, 59.2, 54.9 rgb(25.9%,59.2%,54.9%)
CMYK 56, 0, 7, 41
HSL 172.2°, 39.2, 42.5 hsl(172.2,39.2%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 172.2°, 56.3, 59.2
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 57.254, -28.375, -1.963
XYZ 18.046, 25.184, 28.719
xyY 0.251, 0.35, 25.184
CIE-LCH 57.254, 28.443, 183.958
CIE-LUV 57.254, -35.779, 1.442
Hunter-Lab 50.183, -23.633, 1.197
Binary 01000010, 10010111, 10001100

Color Schemes with #42978c

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Alternatives to #42978c

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#42978c Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42978c;}
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Shades and Tints of #42978c

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f2f9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42978c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d6d is the less saturated color, while #08d1b7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42978c 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #70817f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #938e8a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #988b97 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5499a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75918b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #798f93 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4d989b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population