#42c5dd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5dd is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.1% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 189.3 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 56.3%. #42c5dd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008bbb. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42c5dd color description : Bright cyan.

#42c5dd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5dd has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4376029.

Hex triplet 42c5dd #42c5dd
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 221 rgb(66,197,221)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 86.7 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,86.7%)
CMYK 70, 11, 0, 13
HSL 189.3°, 69.5, 56.3 hsl(189.3,69.5%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.3°, 70.1, 86.7
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 73.745, -27.563, -22.275
XYZ 35.261, 46.308, 75.483
xyY 0.225, 0.295, 46.308
CIE-LCH 73.745, 35.438, 218.944
CIE-LUV 73.745, -48.277, -31.188
Hunter-Lab 68.05, -26.597, -18.131
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 11011101

Color Schemes with #42c5dd

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Alternatives to #42c5dd

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#42c5dd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5dd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5dd;}
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.border {border:1px solid #42c5dd;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5dd

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, #02090a is the darkest color, while #f9fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c5dd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9090 is the less saturated color, while #28d7f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5dd 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ea8ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3b7d4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b1b5e5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #46c9d7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8abcd7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88bbe2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44c7d9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population