#42cbe5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cbe5 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.6% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 189.6 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42cbe5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0097cb. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42cbe5 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cbe5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cbe5 has RGB values of R:66, G:203, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4377573.

Hex triplet 42cbe5 #42cbe5
RGB Decimal 66, 203, 229 rgb(66,203,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.6, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,79.6%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 11, 0, 10
HSL 189.6°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(189.6,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.6°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.776, -28.081, -23.501
XYZ 37.742, 49.524, 81.694
xyY 0.223, 0.293, 49.524
CIE-LCH 75.776, 36.618, 219.926
CIE-LUV 75.776, -49.898, -33.278
Hunter-Lab 70.373, -27.422, -19.567
Binary 01000010, 11001011, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42cbe5

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Alternatives to #42cbe5

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#42cbe5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cbe5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cbe5;}
.background {background-color:#42cbe5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cbe5;}

Shades and Tints of #42cbe5

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #eefafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cbe5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c989b is the less saturated color, while #29dcfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cbe5 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
  • #91adb2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7bcdb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5bbed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #44cfde Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dc1df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8bc0ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #43cde0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population