#42bce1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bce1 is composed of 25.9% red, 73.7% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 194 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42bce1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0079c3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 74
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42bce1 color description : Bright cyan.

#42bce1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bce1 has RGB values of R:66, G:188, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4373729.

Hex triplet 42bce1 #42bce1
RGB Decimal 66, 188, 225 rgb(66,188,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.7, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,73.7%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 16, 0, 12
HSL 194°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(194,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 194°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 71.254, -21.797, -28.258
XYZ 33.817, 42.558, 77.662
xyY 0.22, 0.276, 42.558
CIE-LCH 71.254, 35.687, 232.355
CIE-LUV 71.254, -44.834, -41.858
Hunter-Lab 65.237, -21.634, -24.918
Binary 01000010, 10111100, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42bce1

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Alternatives to #42bce1

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#42bce1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bce1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bce1;}
.background {background-color:#42bce1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bce1;}

Shades and Tints of #42bce1

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 #42bce1

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bce1 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8aa2aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8b1d9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a3b0e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3cc2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83b5dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fb4e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3ec0d6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population