#42aed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aed9 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 197.1 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42aed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005db3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42aed9 color description : Soft blue.

#42aed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aed9 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4370137.

Hex triplet 42aed9 #42aed9
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 217 rgb(66,174,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 20, 0, 15
HSL 197.1°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(197.1,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.1°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.853, -17.056, -30.663
XYZ 29.904, 36.438, 71.099
xyY 0.218, 0.265, 36.438
CIE-LCH 66.853, 35.087, 240.915
CIE-LUV 66.853, -40.31, -46.149
Hunter-Lab 60.364, -17.208, -27.58
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42aed9

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Alternatives to #42aed9

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#42aed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aed9;}
.background {background-color:#42aed9;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aed9

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, #010507 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889093 is the less saturated color, while #1fbdfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aed9 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8398a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ba5d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94a5df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #37b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa8d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #76a8dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3bb3cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population