#42c6e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c6e9 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.6% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 192.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #42c6e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008dd3. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42c6e9 color description : Bright cyan.

#42c6e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c6e9 has RGB values of R:66, G:198, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4376297.

Hex triplet 42c6e9 #42c6e9
RGB Decimal 66, 198, 233 rgb(66,198,233)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.6, 91.4 rgb(25.9%,77.6%,91.4%)
CMYK 72, 15, 0, 9
HSL 192.6°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(192.6,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 192.6°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 74.462, -24.363, -27.667
XYZ 37.145, 47.426, 84.283
xyY 0.22, 0.281, 47.426
CIE-LCH 74.462, 36.865, 228.634
CIE-LUV 74.462, -47.884, -40.744
Hunter-Lab 68.867, -24.239, -24.356
Binary 01000010, 11000110, 11101001

Color Schemes with #42c6e9

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Alternatives to #42c6e9

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#42c6e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c6e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c6e9;}
.background {background-color:#42c6e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c6e9;}

Shades and Tints of #42c6e9

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, #000304 is the darkest color, while #f2fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c6e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939798 is the less saturated color, while #32cff9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c6e9 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
  • #90aab1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b1b9e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #acb8f0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3dcbda Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88bde3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86bded Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3fc9df Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population