#42c5f6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c5f6 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.2% cyan, 19.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 196.3 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 61.2%. #42c5f6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008bed. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42c5f6 color description : Bright blue.

#42c5f6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c5f6 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4376054.

Hex triplet 42c5f6 #42c5f6
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 246 rgb(66,197,246)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 96.5 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,96.5%)
CMYK 73, 20, 0, 4
HSL 196.3°, 90.9, 61.2 hsl(196.3,90.9%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.3°, 73.2, 96.5
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 74.661, -19.735, -34.362
XYZ 38.843, 47.741, 94.352
xyY 0.215, 0.264, 47.741
CIE-LCH 74.661, 39.626, 240.13
CIE-LUV 74.661, -46.741, -52.802
Hunter-Lab 69.095, -20.569, -32.596
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 11110110

Color Schemes with #42c5f6

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Alternatives to #42c5f6

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#42c5f6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c5f6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c5f6;}
.background {background-color:#42c5f6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c5f6;}

Shades and Tints of #42c5f6

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, #010d11 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c5f6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969fa2 is the less saturated color, while #3ac8fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c5f6 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
  • #90aab4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #adb9ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4b9fc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2dccdc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86bdf0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80bdf9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #34cae5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population