#42afd6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afd6 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.2% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 195.8 degrees, a saturation of 64.3% and a lightness of 54.9%. #42afd6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fad. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#42afd6 color description : Moderate blue.

#42afd6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afd6 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 4370390.

Hex triplet 42afd6 #42afd6
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 214 rgb(66,175,214)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 83.9 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,83.9%)
CMYK 69, 18, 0, 16
HSL 195.8°, 64.3, 54.9 hsl(195.8,64.3%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.8°, 69.2, 83.9
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.029, -18.549, -28.739
XYZ 29.711, 36.671, 69.127
xyY 0.219, 0.271, 36.671
CIE-LCH 67.029, 34.205, 237.162
CIE-LUV 67.029, -40.833, -42.748
Hunter-Lab 60.556, -18.395, -25.292
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11010110

Color Schemes with #42afd6

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Alternatives to #42afd6

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#42afd6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afd6

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Shades and Tints of #42afd6

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, #010404 is the darkest color, while #f3fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afd6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898e8f is the less saturated color, while #1fc0f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afd6 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
  • #8399a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca6cf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97a5dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3bb6c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba9d1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78a9da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3db3ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population