#42c6f9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c6f9 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.6% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.5% cyan, 20.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 196.7 degrees, a saturation of 93.8% and a lightness of 61.8%. #42c6f9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008df3. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42c6f9 color description : Bright blue.

#42c6f9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c6f9 has RGB values of R:66, G:198, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4376313.

Hex triplet 42c6f9 #42c6f9
RGB Decimal 66, 198, 249 rgb(66,198,249)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.6, 97.6 rgb(25.9%,77.6%,97.6%)
CMYK 73, 20, 0, 2
HSL 196.7°, 93.8, 61.8 hsl(196.7,93.8%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.7°, 73.5, 97.6
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.066, -19.286, -35.348
XYZ 39.535, 48.383, 96.872
xyY 0.214, 0.262, 48.383
CIE-LCH 75.066, 40.267, 241.383
CIE-LUV 75.066, -46.909, -54.592
Hunter-Lab 69.558, -20.27, -33.883
Binary 01000010, 11000110, 11111001

Color Schemes with #42c6f9

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Alternatives to #42c6f9

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#42c6f9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c6f9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c6f9;}
.background {background-color:#42c6f9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c6f9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c6f9

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 #edfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c6f9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9e9f is the less saturated color, while #42c6f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c6f9 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90abb5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #adbaef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4baff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #29cedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86bef2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80befc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #32cbe7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population