#42badd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42badd is composed of 25.9% red, 72.9% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.1% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 193.5 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 56.3%. #42badd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0075bb. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42badd color description : Bright cyan.

#42badd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42badd has RGB values of R:66, G:186, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4373213.

Hex triplet 42badd #42badd
RGB Decimal 66, 186, 221 rgb(66,186,221)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.9, 86.7 rgb(25.9%,72.9%,86.7%)
CMYK 70, 16, 0, 13
HSL 193.5°, 69.5, 56.3 hsl(193.5,69.5%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 193.5°, 70.1, 86.7
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 70.52, -22.033, -27.205
XYZ 32.853, 41.494, 74.68
xyY 0.22, 0.278, 41.494
CIE-LCH 70.52, 35.008, 230.997
CIE-LUV 70.52, -44.36, -39.999
Hunter-Lab 64.416, -21.689, -23.647
Binary 01000010, 10111010, 11011101

Color Schemes with #42badd

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Alternatives to #42badd

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#42badd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42badd

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

Shades and Tints of #42badd

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, #02090a is the darkest color, while #f9fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42badd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9090 is the less saturated color, while #28c8f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42badd 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #88a0a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a7afd5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2aee4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3dc0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #82b3d8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fb2e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3fbed3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population