#42bbee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bbee is composed of 25.9% red, 73.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 21.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 197.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42bbee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0077dd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42bbee color description : Bright blue.

#42bbee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bbee has RGB values of R:66, G:187, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4373486.

Hex triplet 42bbee #42bbee
RGB Decimal 66, 187, 238 rgb(66,187,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 73.3, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,73.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 21, 0, 7
HSL 197.8°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(197.8,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.8°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 71.466, -17.111, -34.991
XYZ 35.446, 42.869, 87.291
xyY 0.214, 0.259, 42.869
CIE-LCH 71.466, 38.951, 243.941
CIE-LUV 71.466, -43.725, -53.925
Hunter-Lab 65.474, -17.946, -33.214
Binary 01000010, 10111011, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42bbee

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Alternatives to #42bbee

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#42bbee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bbee

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

Shades and Tints of #42bbee

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, #010709 is the darkest color, while #f6fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bbee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919b9f is the less saturated color, while #32c1fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bbee 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ba3ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3b1e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ab1f4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2cc3d2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #80b4e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ab4f1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #34c0dc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population