#42caed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42caed is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 192.3 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42caed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095db. 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

#42caed color description : Bright cyan.

#42caed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42caed has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4377325.

Hex triplet 42caed #42caed
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 237 rgb(66,202,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 15, 0, 7
HSL 192.3°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(192.3,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.3°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.768, -25.122, -27.819
XYZ 38.649, 49.51, 87.636
xyY 0.22, 0.282, 49.51
CIE-LCH 75.768, 37.483, 227.916
CIE-LUV 75.768, -49.041, -40.984
Hunter-Lab 70.364, -25.09, -24.589
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42caed

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Alternatives to #42caed

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#42caed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42caed

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

Shades and Tints of #42caed

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, #010708 is the darkest color, while #f5fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42caed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #929b9d is the less saturated color, while #32d3fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42caed 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
  • #b4bce3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b0bbf4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3dcfde Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8bc1e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88c0f1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3ecde3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population