#42cae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cae1 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 188.7 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42cae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095c3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42cae1 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cae1 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4377313.

Hex triplet 42cae1 #42cae1
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 225 rgb(66,202,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 10, 0, 12
HSL 188.7°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(188.7,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.7°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.347, -28.805, -21.999
XYZ 36.954, 48.832, 78.708
xyY 0.225, 0.297, 48.832
CIE-LCH 75.347, 36.245, 217.37
CIE-LUV 75.347, -49.799, -30.636
Hunter-Lab 69.88, -27.896, -17.864
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42cae1

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Alternatives to #42cae1

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#42cae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cae1;}
.background {background-color:#42cae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cae1;}

Shades and Tints of #42cae1

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, #020c0e is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9495 is the less saturated color, while #29dcfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cae1 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
  • #90acb0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7bbd8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6b9e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8cc0db Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8bbfe6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45ccde Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population