#42cae0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cae0 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.5% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 188.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 56.9%. #42cae0 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095c1. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42cae0 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cae0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cae0 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4377312.

Hex triplet 42cae0 #42cae0
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 224 rgb(66,202,224)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 87.8 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,87.8%)
CMYK 71, 10, 0, 12
HSL 188.4°, 71.8, 56.9 hsl(188.4,71.8%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.4°, 70.5, 87.8
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.313, -29.107, -21.512
XYZ 36.818, 48.778, 77.992
xyY 0.225, 0.298, 48.778
CIE-LCH 75.313, 36.193, 216.466
CIE-LUV 75.313, -49.863, -29.777
Hunter-Lab 69.841, -28.122, -17.32
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11100000

Color Schemes with #42cae0

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Alternatives to #42cae0

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#42cae0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cae0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cae0;}
.background {background-color:#42cae0;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cae0;}

Shades and Tints of #42cae0

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, #020c0d is the darkest color, while #fbfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cae0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9394 is the less saturated color, while #29dcf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cae0 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
  • #90acb0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7bbd7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6b9e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dc0da Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8cbfe5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45ccdd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population