#42bdea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42bdea is composed of 25.9% red, 74.1% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 196.1 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42bdea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #007bd5. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 74
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42bdea color description : Bright blue.

#42bdea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42bdea has RGB values of R:66, G:189, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4373994.

Hex triplet 42bdea #42bdea
RGB Decimal 66, 189, 234 rgb(66,189,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 74.1, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,74.1%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 19, 0, 8
HSL 196.1°, 80, 58.8 hsl(196.1,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.1°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 71.887, -19.448, -32.171
XYZ 35.292, 43.491, 84.372
xyY 0.216, 0.267, 43.491
CIE-LCH 71.887, 37.592, 238.847
CIE-LUV 71.887, -44.657, -48.853
Hunter-Lab 65.948, -19.885, -29.691
Binary 01000010, 10111101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42bdea

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Alternatives to #42bdea

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#42bdea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42bdea

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

Shades and Tints of #42bdea

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f3fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42bdea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939899 is the less saturated color, while #32c5fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42bdea 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
  • #8ba3ac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a7b2e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fb2f0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #33c4d3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #82b6e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7db6ee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #38c2db Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population