#42acce Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acce is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 80.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68% cyan, 16.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.2% black. It has a hue angle of 194.6 degrees, a saturation of 58.8% and a lightness of 53.3%. #42acce color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00599d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 81
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 19
    CMYK color chart

#42acce color description : Moderate cyan.

#42acce Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acce has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:206 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.19. Its decimal value is 4369614.

Hex triplet 42acce #42acce
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 206 rgb(66,172,206)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 80.8 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,80.8%)
CMYK 68, 17, 0, 19
HSL 194.6°, 58.8, 53.3 hsl(194.6,58.8%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.6°, 68, 80.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.84, -19.524, -26.155
XYZ 28.137, 35.117, 63.685
xyY 0.222, 0.277, 35.117
CIE-LCH 65.84, 32.639, 233.26
CIE-LUV 65.84, -40.195, -38.209
Hunter-Lab 59.26, -18.952, -22.235
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11001110

Color Schemes with #42acce

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Alternatives to #42acce

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#42acce Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acce

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

Shades and Tints of #42acce

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, #030b0e is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acce

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828b8e is the less saturated color, while #14c4fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acce 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80969c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ba3c8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97a2d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3fb3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba6ca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78a6d3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #40b0c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population