#42b2ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b2ee is composed of 25.9% red, 69.8% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 25.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 200.9 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42b2ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0065dd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 70
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42b2ee color description : Bright blue.

#42b2ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b2ee has RGB values of R:66, G:178, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4371182.

Hex triplet 42b2ee #42b2ee
RGB Decimal 66, 178, 238 rgb(66,178,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 69.8, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,69.8%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 25, 0, 7
HSL 200.9°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(200.9,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.9°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.874, -12.311, -39.022
XYZ 33.596, 39.169, 86.674
xyY 0.211, 0.246, 39.169
CIE-LCH 68.874, 40.918, 252.49
CIE-LUV 68.874, -40.588, -61.124
Hunter-Lab 62.585, -13.705, -38.301
Binary 01000010, 10110010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42b2ee

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Alternatives to #42b2ee

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#42b2ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b2ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b2ee;}
.background {background-color:#42b2ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b2ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42b2ee

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, #010609 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b2ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919a9f is the less saturated color, while #32b7fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b2ee 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #869ca8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99aae6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8dabf3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1dbdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79ade9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71adf1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2ab9d7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population