#42a9ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9ee is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 204.1 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42a9ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053dd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a9ee color description : Bright blue.

#42a9ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9ee has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4368878.

Hex triplet 42a9ee #42a9ee
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 238 rgb(66,169,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 29, 0, 7
HSL 204.1°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(204.1,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.1°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.294, -7.373, -43.058
XYZ 31.864, 35.705, 86.097
xyY 0.207, 0.232, 35.705
CIE-LCH 66.294, 43.685, 260.283
CIE-LUV 66.294, -37.476, -68.232
Hunter-Lab 59.753, -9.383, -43.602
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42a9ee

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Alternatives to #42a9ee

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#42a9ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9ee;}
.background {background-color:#42a9ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9ee

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, #010609 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91999f is the less saturated color, while #32acfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9ee 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
  • #8ea3e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ea5f2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72a5ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #68a6f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b1d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population