#42afea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afea is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 25.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 201.1 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42afea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fd5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42afea color description : Bright blue.

#42afea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afea has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4370410.

Hex triplet 42afea #42afea
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 234 rgb(66,175,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 25, 0, 8
HSL 201.1°, 80, 58.8 hsl(201.1,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.1°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.84, -12.015, -38.451
XYZ 32.424, 37.756, 83.416
xyY 0.211, 0.246, 37.756
CIE-LCH 67.84, 40.285, 252.647
CIE-LUV 67.84, -39.755, -60.061
Hunter-Lab 61.446, -13.338, -37.477
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42afea

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Alternatives to #42afea

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#42afea Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42afea;}
.background {background-color:#42afea;}
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Shades and Tints of #42afea

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 #42afea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939799 is the less saturated color, while #32b4fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afea 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
  • #97a7e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ba8ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #21bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78aae5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70abed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2db6d4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population