#42cbe8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cbe8 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.6% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.6% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 190.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 58.4%. #42cbe8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0097d1. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42cbe8 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cbe8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cbe8 has RGB values of R:66, G:203, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4377576.

Hex triplet 42cbe8 #42cbe8
RGB Decimal 66, 203, 232 rgb(66,203,232)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.6, 91 rgb(25.9%,79.6%,91%)
CMYK 72, 13, 0, 9
HSL 190.5°, 78.3, 58.4 hsl(190.5,78.3%,58.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 190.5°, 71.6, 91
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 75.88, -27.164, -24.957
XYZ 38.164, 49.693, 83.92
xyY 0.222, 0.289, 49.693
CIE-LCH 75.88, 36.888, 222.575
CIE-LUV 75.88, -49.708, -35.864
Hunter-Lab 70.493, -26.725, -21.238
Binary 01000010, 11001011, 11101000

Color Schemes with #42cbe8

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Alternatives to #42cbe8

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#42cbe8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cbe8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cbe8;}
.background {background-color:#42cbe8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cbe8;}

Shades and Tints of #42cbe8

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, #000303 is the darkest color, while #f1fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cbe8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949696 is the less saturated color, while #32d6f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cbe8 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #91adb2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7bdde Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b4bbf0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42cfde Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8cc2e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ac1ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42cde2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population