#42aed3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aed3 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.7% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 195.3 degrees, a saturation of 62.2% and a lightness of 54.3%. #42aed3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005da7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#42aed3 color description : Moderate blue.

#42aed3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aed3 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 4370131.

Hex triplet 42aed3 #42aed3
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 211 rgb(66,174,211)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 82.7 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,82.7%)
CMYK 69, 18, 0, 17
HSL 195.3°, 62.2, 54.3 hsl(195.3,62.2%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.3°, 68.7, 82.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.62, -18.982, -27.717
XYZ 29.138, 36.131, 67.063
xyY 0.22, 0.273, 36.131
CIE-LCH 66.62, 33.594, 235.595
CIE-LUV 66.62, -40.64, -40.946
Hunter-Lab 60.109, -18.664, -24.073
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11010011

Color Schemes with #42aed3

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Alternatives to #42aed3

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#42aed3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aed3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aed3;}
.background {background-color:#42aed3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aed3;}

Shades and Tints of #42aed3

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, #000202 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aed3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8b8b is the less saturated color, while #1ec0f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aed3 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
  • #82989f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca5cc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97a4da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3cb5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba8cf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78a8d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3eb2c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population