#42d5ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d5ea is composed of 25.9% red, 83.5% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 187.5 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42d5ea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00abd5. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 84
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42d5ea color description : Bright cyan.

#42d5ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d5ea has RGB values of R:66, G:213, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4380138.

Hex triplet 42d5ea #42d5ea
RGB Decimal 66, 213, 234 rgb(66,213,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 83.5, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,83.5%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 9, 0, 8
HSL 187.5°, 80, 58.8 hsl(187.5,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.5°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 78.859, -31.426, -21.495
XYZ 40.888, 54.684, 86.237
xyY 0.225, 0.301, 54.684
CIE-LCH 78.859, 38.074, 214.371
CIE-LUV 78.859, -53.095, -29.584
Hunter-Lab 73.948, -30.712, -17.379
Binary 01000010, 11010101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42d5ea

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Alternatives to #42d5ea

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#42d5ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d5ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d5ea;}
.background {background-color:#42d5ea;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d5ea;}

Shades and Tints of #42d5ea

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, #010505 is the darkest color, while #f3fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d5ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939899 is the less saturated color, while #32e1fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d5ea 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96b3b8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1c4e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0c2f2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48d7e7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93cae3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #92c9ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46d6e8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population