#42baed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42baed is composed of 25.9% red, 72.9% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 21.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 197.9 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42baed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0075db. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42baed color description : Bright blue.

#42baed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42baed has RGB values of R:66, G:186, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4373229.

Hex triplet 42baed #42baed
RGB Decimal 66, 186, 237 rgb(66,186,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.9, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,72.9%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 22, 0, 7
HSL 197.9°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(197.9,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.9°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 71.137, -16.91, -34.958
XYZ 35.088, 42.388, 86.449
xyY 0.214, 0.259, 42.388
CIE-LCH 71.137, 38.833, 244.186
CIE-LUV 71.137, -43.432, -53.862
Hunter-Lab 65.106, -17.735, -33.152
Binary 01000010, 10111010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42baed

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Alternatives to #42baed

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#42baed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42baed

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

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, #010608 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42baed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #929a9d is the less saturated color, while #32c0fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42baed 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8aa2ac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3b0e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #99b0f3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2cc3d1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7fb3e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #79b4f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #34bfdb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population