#42aee9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aee9 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.7% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 201.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #42aee9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005dd3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42aee9 color description : Bright blue.

#42aee9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aee9 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4370153.

Hex triplet 42aee9 #42aee9
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 233 rgb(66,174,233)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 91.4 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,91.4%)
CMYK 72, 25, 0, 9
HSL 201.2°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(201.2,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.2°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.51, -11.805, -38.421
XYZ 32.087, 37.311, 82.597
xyY 0.211, 0.245, 37.311
CIE-LCH 67.51, 40.193, 252.921
CIE-LUV 67.51, -39.459, -59.993
Hunter-Lab 61.083, -13.127, -37.415
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11101001

Color Schemes with #42aee9

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Alternatives to #42aee9

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#42aee9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aee9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aee9;}
.background {background-color:#42aee9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aee9;}

Shades and Tints of #42aee9

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, #000304 is the darkest color, while #f2f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aee9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939698 is the less saturated color, while #32b3f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aee9 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
  • #8499a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a7e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8aa8ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #21b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a9e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70aaec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2db5d3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population