#42aeea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aeea is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 25.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 201.4 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42aeea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005dd5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42aeea color description : Bright blue.

#42aeea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aeea has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4370154.

Hex triplet 42aeea #42aeea
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 234 rgb(66,174,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 26, 0, 8
HSL 201.4°, 80, 58.8 hsl(201.4,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.4°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.552, -11.471, -38.901
XYZ 32.23, 37.368, 83.352
xyY 0.211, 0.244, 37.368
CIE-LCH 67.552, 40.557, 253.57
CIE-LUV 67.552, -39.407, -60.855
Hunter-Lab 61.13, -12.863, -38.053
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42aeea

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Alternatives to #42aeea

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#42aeea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aeea

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

Shades and Tints of #42aeea

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f3fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aeea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939799 is the less saturated color, while #32b3fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aeea 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849aa6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a7e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89a8ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1fb9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a9e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6faaed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2cb5d3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population