#42a8b9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8b9 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 188.6 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #42a8b9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005173. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42a8b9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#42a8b9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8b9 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4368569.

Hex triplet 42a8b9 #42a8b9
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 185 rgb(66,168,185)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 72.5 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,72.5%)
CMYK 64, 9, 0, 27
HSL 188.6°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(188.6,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.6°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.888, -23.969, -17.466
XYZ 25.004, 32.664, 50.883
xyY 0.23, 0.301, 32.664
CIE-LCH 63.888, 29.658, 216.079
CIE-LUV 63.888, -39.891, -23.253
Hunter-Lab 57.153, -21.925, -12.779
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 10111001

Color Schemes with #42a8b9

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Alternatives to #42a8b9

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#42a8b9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8b9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8b9;}
.background {background-color:#42a8b9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8b9;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8b9

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, #040a0c is the darkest color, while #fcfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8b9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f7f is the less saturated color, while #08d1f3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8b9 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c9194 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9c9eb4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c9dc2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba2b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba1bf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47abb9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population