#42cbe1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cbe1 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.6% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 188.3 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42cbe1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0097c3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42cbe1 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cbe1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cbe1 has RGB values of R:66, G:203, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4377569.

Hex triplet 42cbe1 #42cbe1
RGB Decimal 66, 203, 225 rgb(66,203,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.6, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,79.6%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 10, 0, 12
HSL 188.3°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(188.3,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.3°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.639, -29.293, -21.554
XYZ 37.189, 49.303, 78.786
xyY 0.225, 0.298, 49.303
CIE-LCH 75.639, 36.369, 216.346
CIE-LUV 75.639, -50.154, -29.838
Hunter-Lab 70.216, -28.337, -17.375
Binary 01000010, 11001011, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42cbe1

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Alternatives to #42cbe1

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#42cbe1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cbe1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cbe1;}
.background {background-color:#42cbe1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cbe1;}

Shades and Tints of #42cbe1

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 #42cbe1

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cbe1 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
  • #91adb1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8bcd8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b7bae9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47cedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dc1db Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8cc0e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45cdde Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population