#42b9ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b9ee is composed of 25.9% red, 72.5% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 198.5 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42b9ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0073dd. 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

#42b9ee color description : Bright blue.

#42b9ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b9ee has RGB values of R:66, G:185, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4372974.

Hex triplet 42b9ee #42b9ee
RGB Decimal 66, 185, 238 rgb(66,185,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.5, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,72.5%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 22, 0, 7
HSL 198.5°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(198.5,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.5°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.889, -16.056, -35.886
XYZ 35.024, 42.026, 87.15
xyY 0.213, 0.256, 42.026
CIE-LCH 70.889, 39.314, 245.895
CIE-LUV 70.889, -43.026, -55.53
Hunter-Lab 64.828, -17.01, -34.326
Binary 01000010, 10111001, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42b9ee

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Alternatives to #42b9ee

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#42b9ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b9ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b9ee;}
.background {background-color:#42b9ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b9ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42b9ee

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 #42b9ee

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b9ee 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
  • #a1afe6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97b0f3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #29c2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7eb3e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78b3f1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #32bedb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population