#42aee5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aee5 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 200.2 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42aee5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005dcb. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42aee5 color description : Bright blue.

#42aee5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aee5 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4370149.

Hex triplet 42aee5 #42aee5
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 229 rgb(66,174,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 24, 0, 10
HSL 200.2°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(200.2,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.2°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.341, -13.132, -36.495
XYZ 31.522, 37.085, 79.621
xyY 0.213, 0.25, 37.085
CIE-LCH 67.341, 38.785, 250.21
CIE-LUV 67.341, -39.668, -56.54
Hunter-Lab 60.897, -14.174, -34.892
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42aee5

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Alternatives to #42aee5

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#42aee5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aee5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aee5;}
.background {background-color:#42aee5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aee5;}

Shades and Tints of #42aee5

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aee5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c969b is the less saturated color, while #29b6fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aee5 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
  • #8499a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a6de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca7ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #29b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a9e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71a9e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #32b4d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population