#42c6e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c6e5 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.6% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 13.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 191.4 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42c6e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008dcb. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42c6e5 color description : Bright cyan.

#42c6e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c6e5 has RGB values of R:66, G:198, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4376293.

Hex triplet 42c6e5 #42c6e5
RGB Decimal 66, 198, 229 rgb(66,198,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.6, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,77.6%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 14, 0, 10
HSL 191.4°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(191.4,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.4°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 74.318, -25.605, -25.728
XYZ 36.58, 47.2, 81.307
xyY 0.222, 0.286, 47.2
CIE-LCH 74.318, 36.298, 225.137
CIE-LUV 74.318, -48.132, -37.287
Hunter-Lab 68.703, -25.189, -22.076
Binary 01000010, 11000110, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42c6e5

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Alternatives to #42c6e5

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#42c6e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c6e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c6e5;}
.background {background-color:#42c6e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c6e5;}

Shades and Tints of #42c6e5

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 #eefafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c6e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c989b is the less saturated color, while #29d5fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c6e5 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8fa9af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b2b8dc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #afb7ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #40cbda Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89bddf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87bcea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41c9de Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population