#42adea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adea is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 26.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 201.8 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42adea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bd5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42adea color description : Bright blue.

#42adea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adea has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4369898.

Hex triplet 42adea #42adea
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 234 rgb(66,173,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 26, 0, 8
HSL 201.8°, 80, 58.8 hsl(201.8,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.8°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.264, -10.926, -39.35
XYZ 32.038, 36.983, 83.287
xyY 0.21, 0.243, 36.983
CIE-LCH 67.264, 40.839, 254.482
CIE-LUV 67.264, -39.059, -61.648
Hunter-Lab 60.814, -12.387, -38.631
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42adea

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Alternatives to #42adea

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#42adea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adea

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

Shades and Tints of #42adea

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f3fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939799 is the less saturated color, while #32b1fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adea 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8499a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94a6e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88a7ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1db8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76a8e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ea9ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2ab4d3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population