#42c5ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5ea is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 193.2 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42c5ea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008bd5. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42c5ea color description : Bright cyan.

#42c5ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5ea has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4376042.

Hex triplet 42c5ea #42c5ea
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 234 rgb(66,197,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 16, 0, 8
HSL 193.2°, 80, 58.8 hsl(193.2,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 193.2°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 74.208, -23.546, -28.596
XYZ 37.06, 47.028, 84.962
xyY 0.219, 0.278, 47.028
CIE-LCH 74.208, 37.043, 230.533
CIE-LUV 74.208, -47.47, -42.414
Hunter-Lab 68.577, -23.545, -25.452
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42c5ea

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #42c5ea

Below, you can see some colors close to #42c5ea. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#42c5ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5ea

This text has a font color of #42c5ea.

<span style="color:#42c5ea;">Text here</span>
#42c5ea background color

This paragraph has a background color of #42c5ea.

<p style="background-color:#42c5ea;">Content here</p>
#42c5ea border color

This element has a border color of #42c5ea.

<div style="border:1px solid #42c5ea;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5ea;}
.background {background-color:#42c5ea;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5ea;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5ea

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.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #42c5ea

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

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5ea 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
  • #8fa9b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b0b8e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #abb7f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3bcbd9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88bde4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #84bcee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3dc8df Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population