#42aee6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aee6 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 200.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 58%. #42aee6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005dcd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

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

#42aee6 color description : Bright blue.

#42aee6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aee6 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4370150.

Hex triplet 42aee6 #42aee6
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 230 rgb(66,174,230)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 90.2 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,90.2%)
CMYK 71, 24, 0, 10
HSL 200.5°, 76.6, 58 hsl(200.5,76.6%,58%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.5°, 71.3, 90.2
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.383, -12.801, -36.977
XYZ 31.662, 37.141, 80.359
xyY 0.212, 0.249, 37.141
CIE-LCH 67.383, 39.13, 250.905
CIE-LUV 67.383, -39.615, -57.404
Hunter-Lab 60.943, -13.914, -35.518
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11100110

Color Schemes with #42aee6

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Alternatives to #42aee6

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#42aee6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aee6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aee6;}
.background {background-color:#42aee6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aee6;}

Shades and Tints of #42aee6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #eff8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aee6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c979c is the less saturated color, while #29b6ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aee6 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
  • #97a6df Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca7eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #27b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a9e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71a9e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #31b4d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population