#42aee3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aee3 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.9% cyan, 23.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 199.8 degrees, a saturation of 74.2% and a lightness of 57.5%. #42aee3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005dc7. 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

#42aee3 color description : Bright blue.

#42aee3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aee3 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4370147.

Hex triplet 42aee3 #42aee3
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 227 rgb(66,174,227)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 89 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,89%)
CMYK 71, 23, 0, 11
HSL 199.8°, 74.2, 57.5 hsl(199.8,74.2%,57.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.8°, 70.9, 89
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.257, -13.792, -35.528
XYZ 31.244, 36.974, 78.159
xyY 0.213, 0.253, 36.974
CIE-LCH 67.257, 38.111, 248.784
CIE-LUV 67.257, -39.773, -54.811
Hunter-Lab 60.806, -14.691, -33.646
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11100011

Color Schemes with #42aee3

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Alternatives to #42aee3

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#42aee3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aee3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aee3;}
.background {background-color:#42aee3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aee3;}

Shades and Tints of #42aee3

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, #020c10 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aee3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9498 is the less saturated color, while #29b7fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aee3 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
  • #98a6dc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ea7e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2cb8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a9de Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a9e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #34b4d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population