#42cbe6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cbe6 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.6% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 189.9 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 58%. #42cbe6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0097cd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42cbe6 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cbe6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cbe6 has RGB values of R:66, G:203, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4377574.

Hex triplet 42cbe6 #42cbe6
RGB Decimal 66, 203, 230 rgb(66,203,230)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.6, 90.2 rgb(25.9%,79.6%,90.2%)
CMYK 71, 12, 0, 10
HSL 189.9°, 76.6, 58 hsl(189.9,76.6%,58%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.9°, 71.3, 90.2
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.811, -27.776, -23.987
XYZ 37.882, 49.58, 82.432
xyY 0.223, 0.292, 49.58
CIE-LCH 75.811, 36.7, 220.813
CIE-LUV 75.811, -49.835, -34.14
Hunter-Lab 70.413, -27.191, -20.121
Binary 01000010, 11001011, 11100110

Color Schemes with #42cbe6

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Alternatives to #42cbe6

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#42cbe6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cbe6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cbe6;}
.background {background-color:#42cbe6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cbe6;}

Shades and Tints of #42cbe6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #effbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cbe6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c999c is the less saturated color, while #29dcff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cbe6 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
  • #b7bcdc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5bbee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #44cfde Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8cc2e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8bc0eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #43cde1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population