#42d9f6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d9f6 is composed of 25.9% red, 85.1% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.2% cyan, 11.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 189.7 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 61.2%. #42d9f6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00b3ed. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42d9f6 color description : Bright cyan.

#42d9f6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d9f6 has RGB values of R:66, G:217, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4381174.

Hex triplet 42d9f6 #42d9f6
RGB Decimal 66, 217, 246 rgb(66,217,246)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.1, 96.5 rgb(25.9%,85.1%,96.5%)
CMYK 73, 12, 0, 4
HSL 189.7°, 90.9, 61.2 hsl(189.7,90.9%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.7°, 73.2, 96.5
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 80.423, -29.739, -25.51
XYZ 43.69, 57.434, 95.967
xyY 0.222, 0.291, 57.434
CIE-LCH 80.423, 39.181, 220.623
CIE-LUV 80.423, -53.703, -36.687
Hunter-Lab 75.785, -29.72, -22.03
Binary 01000010, 11011001, 11110110

Color Schemes with #42d9f6

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Alternatives to #42d9f6

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#42d9f6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d9f6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d9f6;}
.background {background-color:#42d9f6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d9f6;}

Shades and Tints of #42d9f6

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, #010e11 is the darkest color, while #fdffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d9f6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96a0a2 is the less saturated color, while #3adefe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d9f6 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #99b7bd Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3c8eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0c7fe Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42dcec Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94ceef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #92cdfb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42dbf0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population