#42afd4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afd4 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 83.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.9% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.9% black. It has a hue angle of 195.2 degrees, a saturation of 62.9% and a lightness of 54.5%. #42afd4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fa9. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#42afd4 color description : Moderate blue.

#42afd4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afd4 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:212 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 4370388.

Hex triplet 42afd4 #42afd4
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 212 rgb(66,175,212)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 83.1 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,83.1%)
CMYK 69, 17, 0, 17
HSL 195.2°, 62.9, 54.5 hsl(195.2,62.9%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.2°, 68.9, 83.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.953, -19.187, -27.756
XYZ 29.457, 36.569, 67.79
xyY 0.22, 0.273, 36.569
CIE-LCH 66.953, 33.742, 235.345
CIE-LUV 66.953, -40.944, -41.013
Hunter-Lab 60.472, -18.876, -24.134
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11010100

Color Schemes with #42afd4

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Alternatives to #42afd4

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#42afd4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afd4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42afd4;}
.background {background-color:#42afd4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42afd4;}

Shades and Tints of #42afd4

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f2f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afd4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898c8d is the less saturated color, while #1ec1f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afd4 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
  • #8399a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da6cd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98a5db Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3cb6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ca9d0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78a8d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3eb3c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population