#42afef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afef is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.4% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 202.2 degrees, a saturation of 84.4% and a lightness of 59.8%. #42afef color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fdf. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#42afef color description : Bright blue.

#42afef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afef has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 4370415.

Hex triplet 42afef #42afef
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 239 rgb(66,175,239)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 93.7 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,93.7%)
CMYK 72, 27, 0, 6
HSL 202.2°, 84.4, 59.8 hsl(202.2,84.4%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.2°, 72.4, 93.7
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.056, -10.345, -40.844
XYZ 33.153, 38.047, 87.253
xyY 0.209, 0.24, 38.047
CIE-LCH 68.056, 42.134, 255.787
CIE-LUV 68.056, -39.496, -64.366
Hunter-Lab 61.683, -12.005, -40.691
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11101111

Color Schemes with #42afef

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Alternatives to #42afef

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#42afef Preview

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

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, #01070a is the darkest color, while #f7fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919aa0 is the less saturated color, while #32b3ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afef 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #859ba8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a8e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87a9f3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #11bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77aaea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6eabf2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #23b6d6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population