#42c4ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c4ee is composed of 25.9% red, 76.9% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 194.7 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42c4ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0089dd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42c4ee color description : Bright cyan.

#42c4ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c4ee has RGB values of R:66, G:196, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4375790.

Hex triplet 42c4ee #42c4ee
RGB Decimal 66, 196, 238 rgb(66,196,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.9, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,76.9%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 18, 0, 7
HSL 194.7°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(194.7,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.7°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 74.067, -21.776, -30.972
XYZ 37.415, 46.808, 87.947
xyY 0.217, 0.272, 46.808
CIE-LCH 74.067, 37.86, 234.89
CIE-LUV 74.067, -46.875, -46.682
Hunter-Lab 68.416, -22.111, -28.324
Binary 01000010, 11000100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42c4ee

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Alternatives to #42c4ee

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#42c4ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c4ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c4ee;}
.background {background-color:#42c4ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c4ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42c4ee

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 #42c4ee

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c4ee 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8fa9b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aeb8e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a7b7f4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #36cad9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86bce8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #82bcf2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3ac8e1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population