#42b9f9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b9f9 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.5% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.5% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 201 degrees, a saturation of 93.8% and a lightness of 61.8%. #42b9f9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0073f3. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42b9f9 color description : Bright blue.

#42b9f9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b9f9 has RGB values of R:66, G:185, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4372985.

Hex triplet 42b9f9 #42b9f9
RGB Decimal 66, 185, 249 rgb(66,185,249)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.5, 97.6 rgb(25.9%,72.5%,97.6%)
CMYK 73, 26, 0, 2
HSL 201°, 93.8, 61.8 hsl(201,93.8%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 201°, 73.5, 97.6
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 71.346, -12.43, -41.132
XYZ 36.69, 42.693, 95.924
xyY 0.209, 0.244, 42.693
CIE-LCH 71.346, 42.969, 253.186
CIE-LUV 71.346, -42.417, -65.023
Hunter-Lab 65.34, -14.111, -41.305
Binary 01000010, 10111001, 11111001

Color Schemes with #42b9f9

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Alternatives to #42b9f9

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#42b9f9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b9f9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b9f9;}
.background {background-color:#42b9f9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b9f9;}

Shades and Tints of #42b9f9

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 #edf8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b9f9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9e9f is the less saturated color, while #42b9f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b9f9 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ba3af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9eb0f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90b1fd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00c4d2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7cb3f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73b4fb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18c0e0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population