#42aaea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aaea is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 27.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 202.9 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42aaea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055d5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42aaea color description : Bright blue.

#42aaea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aaea has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4369130.

Hex triplet 42aaea #42aaea
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 234 rgb(66,170,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 27, 0, 8
HSL 202.9°, 80, 58.8 hsl(202.9,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.9°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.402, -9.279, -40.699
XYZ 31.469, 35.846, 83.098
xyY 0.209, 0.238, 35.846
CIE-LCH 66.402, 41.743, 257.156
CIE-LUV 66.402, -38.017, -64.018
Hunter-Lab 59.871, -10.953, -40.381
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42aaea

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Alternatives to #42aaea

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#42aaea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aaea

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

Shades and Tints of #42aaea

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aaea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939799 is the less saturated color, while #32aefa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aaea 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8297a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a4e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83a5ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #16b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74a6e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ba7ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #26b1d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population