#42b8ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b8ee is composed of 25.9% red, 72.2% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 198.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42b8ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0071dd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42b8ee color description : Bright blue.

#42b8ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b8ee has RGB values of R:66, G:184, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4372718.

Hex triplet 42b8ee #42b8ee
RGB Decimal 66, 184, 238 rgb(66,184,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.2, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,72.2%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 23, 0, 7
HSL 198.8°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(198.8,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.8°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.601, -15.526, -36.334
XYZ 34.816, 41.609, 87.081
xyY 0.213, 0.254, 41.609
CIE-LCH 70.601, 39.512, 246.862
CIE-LUV 70.601, -42.677, -56.332
Hunter-Lab 64.505, -16.541, -34.886
Binary 01000010, 10111000, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42b8ee

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Alternatives to #42b8ee

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#42b8ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b8ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b8ee;}
.background {background-color:#42b8ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b8ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42b8ee

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 #f6fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b8ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919b9f is the less saturated color, while #32befe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b8ee 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89a1ac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0aee6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #96aff3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #28c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7eb2e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #77b2f1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #31beda Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population