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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
25.88% 72.16% 79.61%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
188.32° 56.85% 52.75%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
188.32° 67.49% 79.61%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.26 0.72 0.8
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.57 0.53
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.67 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
67% 9% 0% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.59 0.12 -0.24
XYZ
X Y Z
30.17 39.75 62.58
CIE Lab
L a b
69.29 -26.58 -19.23

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CSS notation

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#42b8cb
rgb(66,184,203)
hsl(188, 57%, 53%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #42b8cb

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #42b8cb

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #42b8cb

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42b8cb

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #42b8cb

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #42b8cb

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #42b8cb

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42b8cb

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #42b8cb

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #42b8cb

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.