#42acef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acef is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.4% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 203.2 degrees, a saturation of 84.4% and a lightness of 59.8%. #42acef color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059df. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#42acef color description : Bright blue.

#42acef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acef has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 4369647.

Hex triplet 42acef #42acef
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 239 rgb(66,172,239)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 93.7 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,93.7%)
CMYK 72, 28, 0, 6
HSL 203.2°, 84.4, 59.8 hsl(203.2,84.4%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.2°, 72.4, 93.7
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.196, -8.697, -42.189
XYZ 32.575, 36.893, 87.061
xyY 0.208, 0.236, 36.893
CIE-LCH 67.196, 43.076, 258.352
CIE-LUV 67.196, -38.46, -66.733
Hunter-Lab 60.739, -10.561, -42.466
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11101111

Color Schemes with #42acef

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Alternatives to #42acef

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#42acef Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acef

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

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, #01060a is the darkest color, while #f7fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919aa0 is the less saturated color, while #32b0ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acef 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8499a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a6e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82a7f3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74a8ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ba9f1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b4d5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population