#42b8e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b8e5 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.2% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 196.6 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42b8e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0071cb. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42b8e5 color description : Bright blue.

#42b8e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b8e5 has RGB values of R:66, G:184, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4372709.

Hex triplet 42b8e5 #42b8e5
RGB Decimal 66, 184, 229 rgb(66,184,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.2, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,72.2%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 20, 0, 10
HSL 196.6°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(196.6,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.6°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.241, -18.45, -31.996
XYZ 33.526, 41.094, 80.289
xyY 0.216, 0.265, 41.094
CIE-LCH 70.241, 36.934, 240.031
CIE-LUV 70.241, -43.186, -48.539
Hunter-Lab 64.104, -18.827, -29.387
Binary 01000010, 10111000, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42b8e5

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Alternatives to #42b8e5

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#42b8e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b8e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b8e5;}
.background {background-color:#42b8e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b8e5;}

Shades and Tints of #42b8e5

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #eef9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b8e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c979b is the less saturated color, while #29c3fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b8e5 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #88a0a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3aedd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9baeeb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #34c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fb1e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7bb1e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #39bdd6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population