#42bae6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bae6 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 19.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 196.1 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 58%. #42bae6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0075cd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42bae6 color description : Bright blue.

#42bae6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bae6 has RGB values of R:66, G:186, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4373222.

Hex triplet 42bae6 #42bae6
RGB Decimal 66, 186, 230 rgb(66,186,230)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.9, 90.2 rgb(25.9%,72.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 71, 19, 0, 10
HSL 196.1°, 76.6, 58 hsl(196.1,76.6%,58%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.1°, 71.3, 90.2
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.861, -19.172, -31.582
XYZ 34.085, 41.986, 81.166
xyY 0.217, 0.267, 41.986
CIE-LCH 70.861, 36.946, 238.74
CIE-LUV 70.861, -43.834, -47.799
Hunter-Lab 64.797, -19.499, -28.911
Binary 01000010, 10111010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #42bae6

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Alternatives to #42bae6

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#42bae6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bae6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42bae6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #eff9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bae6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c989c is the less saturated color, while #29c5ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bae6 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
  • #89a1aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a5afde Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9dafec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #35c1d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #81b3e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7cb3ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #39bfd8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population