#42cae3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cae3 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 189.3 degrees, a saturation of 74.2% and a lightness of 57.5%. #42cae3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095c7. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42cae3 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cae3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cae3 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4377315.

Hex triplet 42cae3 #42cae3
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 227 rgb(66,202,227)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 89 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,89%)
CMYK 71, 11, 0, 11
HSL 189.3°, 74.2, 57.5 hsl(189.3,74.2%,57.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.3°, 70.9, 89
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.415, -28.199, -22.974
XYZ 37.229, 48.942, 80.154
xyY 0.224, 0.294, 48.942
CIE-LCH 75.415, 36.372, 219.17
CIE-LUV 75.415, -49.672, -32.356
Hunter-Lab 69.959, -27.439, -18.959
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11100011

Color Schemes with #42cae3

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Alternatives to #42cae3

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#42cae3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cae3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cae3;}
.background {background-color:#42cae3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cae3;}

Shades and Tints of #42cae3

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, #020e10 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cae3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9698 is the less saturated color, while #29dbfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cae3 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
  • #90acb1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7bbda Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5baeb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #45cedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8cc1dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8bbfe8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44ccdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population