#42c8e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c8e6 is composed of 25.9% red, 78.4% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 191 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 58%. #42c8e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0091cd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42c8e6 color description : Bright cyan.

#42c8e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c8e6 has RGB values of R:66, G:200, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4376806.

Hex triplet 42c8e6 #42c8e6
RGB Decimal 66, 200, 230 rgb(66,200,230)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78.4, 90.2 rgb(25.9%,78.4%,90.2%)
CMYK 71, 13, 0, 10
HSL 191°, 76.6, 58 hsl(191,76.6%,58%)
HSV (or HSB) 191°, 71.3, 90.2
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 74.936, -26.293, -25.322
XYZ 37.18, 48.177, 82.198
xyY 0.222, 0.288, 48.177
CIE-LCH 74.936, 36.504, 223.922
CIE-LUV 74.936, -48.776, -36.545
Hunter-Lab 69.409, -25.851, -21.628
Binary 01000010, 11001000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #42c8e6

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Alternatives to #42c8e6

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#42c8e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c8e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c8e6;}
.background {background-color:#42c8e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c8e6;}

Shades and Tints of #42c8e6

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 #effafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c8e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c999c is the less saturated color, while #29d8ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c8e6 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90aab0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4badd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b1b9ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41ccdb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8abfe0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88beeb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41cbdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population