#42c9ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c9ee is composed of 25.9% red, 78.8% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 192.9 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42c9ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0093dd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42c9ee color description : Bright cyan.

#42c9ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c9ee has RGB values of R:66, G:201, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4377070.

Hex triplet 42c9ee #42c9ee
RGB Decimal 66, 201, 238 rgb(66,201,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78.8, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,78.8%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 16, 0, 7
HSL 192.9°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(192.9,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.9°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.514, -24.309, -28.745
XYZ 38.562, 49.101, 88.329
xyY 0.219, 0.279, 49.101
CIE-LCH 75.514, 37.646, 229.78
CIE-LUV 75.514, -48.627, -42.654
Hunter-Lab 70.072, -24.395, -25.687
Binary 01000010, 11001001, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42c9ee

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Alternatives to #42c9ee

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#42c9ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c9ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c9ee;}
.background {background-color:#42c9ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c9ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42c9ee

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, #010709 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c9ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919c9f is the less saturated color, while #32d2fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c9ee 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
  • #91acb4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3bbe4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aebaf5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3bcede Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ac0e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87c0f2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3dcce3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population