#42cae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cae9 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.7% cyan, 13.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 191.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #42cae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095d3. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42cae9 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cae9 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4377321.

Hex triplet 42cae9 #42cae9
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 233 rgb(66,202,233)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 91.4 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,91.4%)
CMYK 72, 13, 0, 9
HSL 191.1°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(191.1,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 191.1°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.625, -26.361, -25.886
XYZ 38.071, 49.279, 84.592
xyY 0.221, 0.287, 49.279
CIE-LCH 75.625, 36.946, 224.478
CIE-LUV 75.625, -49.292, -37.529
Hunter-Lab 70.199, -26.042, -22.307
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #42cae9

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Alternatives to #42cae9

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#42cae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cae9;}
.background {background-color:#42cae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cae9;}

Shades and Tints of #42cae9

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, #000404 is the darkest color, while #f2fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939798 is the less saturated color, while #32d4f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cae9 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
  • #b5bcdf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b2baf1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #40cede Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8bc1e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89c0ee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41cde2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population