#42c5ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5ee is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 17.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 194.3 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42c5ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008bdd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42c5ee color description : Bright cyan.

#42c5ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5ee has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4376046.

Hex triplet 42c5ee #42c5ee
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 238 rgb(66,197,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 17, 0, 7
HSL 194.3°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(194.3,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.3°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 74.356, -22.286, -30.526
XYZ 37.642, 47.261, 88.023
xyY 0.218, 0.273, 47.261
CIE-LCH 74.356, 37.795, 233.869
CIE-LUV 74.356, -47.225, -45.876
Hunter-Lab 68.746, -22.57, -27.792
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42c5ee

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Alternatives to #42c5ee

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#42c5ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5ee;}
.background {background-color:#42c5ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5ee

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 #42c5ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919c9f is the less saturated color, while #32cdfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5ee 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90aab2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #afb8e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8b8f5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #37cbda Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87bde8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #83bcf2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3bc9e1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population