#42aee2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aee2 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.8% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 199.5 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 57.3%. #42aee2 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005dc5. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42aee2 color description : Bright blue.

#42aee2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aee2 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4370146.

Hex triplet 42aee2 #42aee2
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 226 rgb(66,174,226)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 88.6 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,88.6%)
CMYK 71, 23, 0, 11
HSL 199.5°, 73.4, 57.3 hsl(199.5,73.4%,57.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.5°, 70.8, 88.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.216, -14.121, -35.044
XYZ 31.107, 36.919, 77.434
xyY 0.214, 0.254, 36.919
CIE-LCH 67.216, 37.782, 248.053
CIE-LUV 67.216, -39.826, -53.946
Hunter-Lab 60.761, -14.948, -33.027
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11100010

Color Schemes with #42aee2

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Alternatives to #42aee2

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#42aee2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aee2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aee2;}
.background {background-color:#42aee2;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aee2;}

Shades and Tints of #42aee2

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, #020b0f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aee2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9497 is the less saturated color, while #29b7fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aee2 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
  • #8499a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a6db Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ea6e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2db7c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a9dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a9e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #34b4cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population