#42bae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bae1 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.9% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 194.7 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42bae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0075c3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42bae1 color description : Bright cyan.

#42bae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bae1 has RGB values of R:66, G:186, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4373217.

Hex triplet 42bae1 #42bae1
RGB Decimal 66, 186, 225 rgb(66,186,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.9, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,72.9%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 17, 0, 12
HSL 194.7°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(194.7,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.7°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.67, -20.768, -29.156
XYZ 33.393, 41.709, 77.521
xyY 0.219, 0.273, 41.709
CIE-LCH 70.67, 35.796, 234.537
CIE-LUV 70.67, -44.125, -43.465
Hunter-Lab 64.583, -20.726, -25.96
Binary 01000010, 10111010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42bae1

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Alternatives to #42bae1

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#42bae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bae1;}
.background {background-color:#42bae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bae1;}

Shades and Tints of #42bae1

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, #020b0e is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9395 is the less saturated color, while #29c7fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bae1 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
  • #89a1a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a6afd9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a0aee8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3ac1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #81b3dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7eb2e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3dbed5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population