#42d9e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d9e5 is composed of 25.9% red, 85.1% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 184.4 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42d9e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00b3cb. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42d9e5 color description : Bright cyan.

#42d9e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d9e5 has RGB values of R:66, G:217, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4381157.

Hex triplet 42d9e5 #42d9e5
RGB Decimal 66, 217, 229 rgb(66,217,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.1, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,85.1%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 5, 0, 10
HSL 184.4°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(184.4,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 184.4°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 79.862, -34.799, -17.307
XYZ 41.198, 56.437, 82.847
xyY 0.228, 0.313, 56.437
CIE-LCH 79.862, 38.865, 206.443
CIE-LUV 79.862, -54.831, -22.142
Hunter-Lab 75.125, -33.579, -12.797
Binary 01000010, 11011001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42d9e5

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Alternatives to #42d9e5

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#42d9e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d9e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d9e5;}
.background {background-color:#42d9e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d9e5;}

Shades and Tints of #42d9e5

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 #eefcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d9e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c9a9b is the less saturated color, while #29eefe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d9e5 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
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #98b6b8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6c7db Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c7c4ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4fdaea Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96cdde Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #97cceb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4ad9e8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population