#42c6f6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c6f6 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.6% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.2% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 196 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 61.2%. #42c6f6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008ded. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42c6f6 color description : Bright blue.

#42c6f6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c6f6 has RGB values of R:66, G:198, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4376310.

Hex triplet 42c6f6 #42c6f6
RGB Decimal 66, 198, 246 rgb(66,198,246)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.6, 96.5 rgb(25.9%,77.6%,96.5%)
CMYK 73, 20, 0, 4
HSL 196°, 90.9, 61.2 hsl(196,90.9%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 196°, 73.2, 96.5
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 74.949, -20.25, -33.917
XYZ 39.071, 48.197, 94.427
xyY 0.215, 0.265, 48.197
CIE-LCH 74.949, 39.503, 239.161
CIE-LUV 74.949, -47.089, -51.996
Hunter-Lab 69.424, -21.034, -32.047
Binary 01000010, 11000110, 11110110

Color Schemes with #42c6f6

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Alternatives to #42c6f6

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#42c6f6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c6f6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c6f6;}
.background {background-color:#42c6f6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c6f6;}

Shades and Tints of #42c6f6

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 #42c6f6

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c6f6 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90abb4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aebaec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5bafc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2ecddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86bef0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81befa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #35cae5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population