#42aae4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aae4 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.1% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 201.5 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 57.6%. #42aae4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055c9. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42aae4 color description : Bright blue.

#42aae4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aae4 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4369124.

Hex triplet 42aae4 #42aae4
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 228 rgb(66,170,228)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 89.4 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,89.4%)
CMYK 71, 25, 0, 11
HSL 201.5°, 75, 57.6 hsl(201.5,75%,57.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.5°, 71.1, 89.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.141, -11.289, -37.815
XYZ 30.622, 35.507, 78.634
xyY 0.212, 0.245, 35.507
CIE-LCH 66.141, 39.464, 253.377
CIE-LUV 66.141, -38.318, -58.855
Hunter-Lab 59.587, -12.548, -36.53
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11100100

Color Schemes with #42aae4

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Alternatives to #42aae4

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#42aae4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aae4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aae4;}
.background {background-color:#42aae4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aae4;}

Shades and Tints of #42aae4

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, #020c11 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aae4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9599 is the less saturated color, while #29b1fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aae4 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
  • #8297a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93a3dd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87a4e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #25b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a5e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ea6e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2fb1ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population