#42b9ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b9ed is composed of 25.9% red, 72.5% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 198.2 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42b9ed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0073db. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42b9ed color description : Bright blue.

#42b9ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b9ed has RGB values of R:66, G:185, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4372973.

Hex triplet 42b9ed #42b9ed
RGB Decimal 66, 185, 237 rgb(66,185,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.5, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,72.5%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 22, 0, 7
HSL 198.2°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(198.2,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.2°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.849, -16.383, -35.406
XYZ 34.878, 41.968, 86.379
xyY 0.214, 0.257, 41.968
CIE-LCH 70.849, 39.012, 245.17
CIE-LUV 70.849, -43.082, -54.665
Hunter-Lab 64.782, -17.268, -33.707
Binary 01000010, 10111001, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42b9ed

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Alternatives to #42b9ed

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#42b9ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b9ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b9ed;}
.background {background-color:#42b9ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b9ed;}

Shades and Tints of #42b9ed

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, #010608 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b9ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #929a9d is the less saturated color, while #32bffd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b9ed 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
  • #89a1ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1afe5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98aff2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2bc2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fb3e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78b3f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #33beda Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population