#42cce2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cce2 is composed of 25.9% red, 80% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.8% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 188.3 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 57.3%. #42cce2 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0099c5. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42cce2 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cce2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cce2 has RGB values of R:66, G:204, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4377826.

Hex triplet 42cce2 #42cce2
RGB Decimal 66, 204, 226 rgb(66,204,226)
RGB Percent 25.9, 80, 88.6 rgb(25.9%,80%,88.6%)
CMYK 71, 10, 0, 11
HSL 188.3°, 73.4, 57.3 hsl(188.3,73.4%,57.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.3°, 70.8, 88.6
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.966, -29.479, -21.597
XYZ 37.563, 49.832, 79.586
xyY 0.225, 0.298, 49.832
CIE-LCH 75.966, 36.543, 216.228
CIE-LUV 75.966, -50.444, -29.899
Hunter-Lab 70.592, -28.552, -17.431
Binary 01000010, 11001100, 11100010

Color Schemes with #42cce2

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Alternatives to #42cce2

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#42cce2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cce2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cce2;}
.background {background-color:#42cce2;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cce2;}

Shades and Tints of #42cce2

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, #020d0f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cce2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9597 is the less saturated color, while #29defb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cce2 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
  • #b9bdd8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b8bbea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47cfde Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ec2dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8dc1e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45cedf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population