#42abde Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abde is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.3% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 199.6 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 56.5%. #42abde color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0057bd. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42abde color description : Bright blue.

#42abde Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abde has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4369374.

Hex triplet 42abde #42abde
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 222 rgb(66,171,222)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 87.1 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,87.1%)
CMYK 70, 23, 0, 13
HSL 199.6°, 70.3, 56.5 hsl(199.6,70.3%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.6°, 70.3, 87.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.179, -13.821, -34.458
XYZ 29.991, 35.556, 74.386
xyY 0.214, 0.254, 35.556
CIE-LCH 66.179, 37.126, 248.145
CIE-LUV 66.179, -38.978, -52.876
Hunter-Lab 59.628, -14.57, -32.223
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 11011110

Color Schemes with #42abde

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Alternatives to #42abde

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#42abde Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42abde

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

Shades and Tints of #42abde

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #fafdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42abde

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9091 is the less saturated color, while #28b4f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abde 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8196a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a3d7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca4e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2fb5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a6da Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71a6e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #36b1cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population