#42acde Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acde is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.3% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 199.2 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 56.5%. #42acde color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059bd. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42acde color description : Bright blue.

#42acde Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acde has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4369630.

Hex triplet 42acde #42acde
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 222 rgb(66,172,222)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 87.1 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,87.1%)
CMYK 70, 23, 0, 13
HSL 199.2°, 70.3, 56.5 hsl(199.2,70.3%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.2°, 70.3, 87.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.47, -14.36, -34.006
XYZ 30.181, 35.935, 74.449
xyY 0.215, 0.256, 35.935
CIE-LCH 66.47, 36.914, 247.107
CIE-LUV 66.47, -39.332, -52.079
Hunter-Lab 59.946, -15.036, -31.673
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11011110

Color Schemes with #42acde

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Alternatives to #42acde

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#42acde Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acde

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

Shades and Tints of #42acde

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #fafdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acde

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9091 is the less saturated color, while #28b5f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acde 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
  • #8297a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a4d7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ea4e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #30b5c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a7da Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a7e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #36b2cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population