#42ace4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ace4 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.1% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 200.7 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 57.6%. #42ace4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059c9. 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

#42ace4 color description : Bright blue.

#42ace4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ace4 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4369636.

Hex triplet 42ace4 #42ace4
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 228 rgb(66,172,228)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 89.4 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,89.4%)
CMYK 71, 25, 0, 11
HSL 200.7°, 75, 57.6 hsl(200.7,75%,57.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.7°, 71.1, 89.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.72, -12.379, -36.913
XYZ 30.999, 36.262, 78.76
xyY 0.212, 0.248, 36.262
CIE-LCH 66.72, 38.934, 251.46
CIE-LUV 66.72, -39.018, -57.268
Hunter-Lab 60.218, -13.493, -35.394
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11100100

Color Schemes with #42ace4

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Alternatives to #42ace4

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#42ace4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ace4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ace4;}
.background {background-color:#42ace4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42ace4;}

Shades and Tints of #42ace4

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 #42ace4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9599 is the less saturated color, while #29b4fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ace4 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
  • #8398a3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a5dd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8aa5e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #28b6c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a7df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70a8e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #31b2cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population