#42aace Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aace is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 80.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.2% black. It has a hue angle of 195.4 degrees, a saturation of 58.8% and a lightness of 53.3%. #42aace color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00559d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 81
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 19
    CMYK color chart

#42aace color description : Moderate blue.

#42aace Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aace has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:206 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.19. Its decimal value is 4369102.

Hex triplet 42aace #42aace
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 206 rgb(66,170,206)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 80.8 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,80.8%)
CMYK 68, 17, 0, 19
HSL 195.4°, 58.8, 53.3 hsl(195.4,58.8%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.4°, 68, 80.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.249, -18.474, -27.064
XYZ 27.759, 34.362, 63.559
xyY 0.221, 0.273, 34.362
CIE-LCH 65.249, 32.768, 235.683
CIE-LUV 65.249, -39.473, -39.806
Hunter-Lab 58.619, -18.054, -23.253
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11001110

Color Schemes with #42aace

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Alternatives to #42aace

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#42aace Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aace

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aace;}
.background {background-color:#42aace;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aace

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, #030b0e is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aace

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828b8e is the less saturated color, while #14c0fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aace 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80949c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a1c8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94a1d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3db1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a4ca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #76a4d2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3faec4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population