#42abea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abea is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 26.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 202.5 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42abea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0057d5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42abea color description : Bright blue.

#42abea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abea has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4369386.

Hex triplet 42abea #42abea
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 234 rgb(66,171,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 27, 0, 8
HSL 202.5°, 80, 58.8 hsl(202.5,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.5°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.689, -9.83, -40.249
XYZ 31.657, 36.222, 83.161
xyY 0.21, 0.24, 36.222
CIE-LCH 66.689, 41.432, 256.276
CIE-LUV 66.689, -38.364, -63.23
Hunter-Lab 60.185, -11.432, -39.795
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42abea

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Alternatives to #42abea

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#42abea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42abea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42abea;}
.background {background-color:#42abea;}
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Shades and Tints of #42abea

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 #42abea

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abea 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8398a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92a4e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84a6ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #19b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a7e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ca7ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #28b2d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population