#42c9ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c9ea is composed of 25.9% red, 78.8% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 191.8 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42c9ea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0093d5. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42c9ea color description : Bright cyan.

#42c9ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c9ea has RGB values of R:66, G:201, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4377066.

Hex triplet 42c9ea #42c9ea
RGB Decimal 66, 201, 234 rgb(66,201,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78.8, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,78.8%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 14, 0, 8
HSL 191.8°, 80, 58.8 hsl(191.8,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.8°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.37, -25.555, -26.815
XYZ 37.981, 48.869, 85.268
xyY 0.221, 0.284, 48.869
CIE-LCH 75.37, 37.041, 226.378
CIE-LUV 75.37, -48.877, -39.196
Hunter-Lab 69.906, -25.355, -23.385
Binary 01000010, 11001001, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42c9ea

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Alternatives to #42c9ea

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#42c9ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c9ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c9ea;}
.background {background-color:#42c9ea;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c9ea;}

Shades and Tints of #42c9ea

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f3fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c9ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939899 is the less saturated color, while #32d3fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c9ea 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
  • #90abb2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4bbe0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b0baf1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3fcedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ac0e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88bfee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #40cce1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population