#42bae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bae9 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.9% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.7% cyan, 20.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 196.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #42bae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0075d3. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42bae9 color description : Bright blue.

#42bae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bae9 has RGB values of R:66, G:186, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4373225.

Hex triplet 42bae9 #42bae9
RGB Decimal 66, 186, 233 rgb(66,186,233)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.9, 91.4 rgb(25.9%,72.9%,91.4%)
CMYK 72, 20, 0, 9
HSL 196.9°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(196.9,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.9°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.979, -18.206, -33.032
XYZ 34.51, 42.156, 83.405
xyY 0.216, 0.263, 42.156
CIE-LCH 70.979, 37.717, 241.138
CIE-LUV 70.979, -43.661, -50.398
Hunter-Lab 64.928, -18.749, -30.713
Binary 01000010, 10111010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #42bae9

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Alternatives to #42bae9

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#42bae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42bae9;}
.background {background-color:#42bae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42bae9;}

Shades and Tints of #42bae9

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, #000304 is the darkest color, while #f2fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939798 is the less saturated color, while #32c1f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bae9 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89a1ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a4b0e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9cb0ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #31c2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #80b3e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7bb3ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #37bfd9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population