#42c9ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c9ed is composed of 25.9% red, 78.8% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 192.6 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42c9ed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0093db. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42c9ed color description : Bright cyan.

#42c9ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c9ed has RGB values of R:66, G:201, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4377069.

Hex triplet 42c9ed #42c9ed
RGB Decimal 66, 201, 237 rgb(66,201,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78.8, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,78.8%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 15, 0, 7
HSL 192.6°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(192.6,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.6°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.478, -24.621, -28.263
XYZ 38.415, 49.043, 87.558
xyY 0.219, 0.28, 49.043
CIE-LCH 75.478, 37.484, 228.939
CIE-LUV 75.478, -48.69, -41.789
Hunter-Lab 70.03, -24.637, -25.108
Binary 01000010, 11001001, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42c9ed

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Alternatives to #42c9ed

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#42c9ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c9ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c9ed;}
.background {background-color:#42c9ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c9ed;}

Shades and Tints of #42c9ed

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, #010608 is the darkest color, while #f5fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c9ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #929b9d is the less saturated color, while #32d2fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c9ed 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #91acb3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3bbe3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #afbaf4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3ccedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ac0e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87bff1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3ecce3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population