#42a9ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9ea is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 203.2 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42a9ea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053d5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42a9ea color description : Bright blue.

#42a9ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9ea has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4368874.

Hex triplet 42a9ea #42a9ea
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 234 rgb(66,169,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 28, 0, 8
HSL 203.2°, 80, 58.8 hsl(203.2,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.2°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.115, -8.727, -41.148
XYZ 31.282, 35.472, 83.036
xyY 0.209, 0.237, 35.472
CIE-LCH 66.115, 42.063, 258.026
CIE-LUV 66.115, -37.671, -64.806
Hunter-Lab 59.559, -10.473, -40.97
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42a9ea

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Alternatives to #42a9ea

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#42a9ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9ea

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42a9ea

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939799 is the less saturated color, while #32adfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9ea 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8297a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8fa3e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81a4ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #13b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73a5e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6aa6ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #24b0d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population