#42cce6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cce6 is composed of 25.9% red, 80% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 189.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 58%. #42cce6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0099cd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42cce6 color description : Bright cyan.

#42cce6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cce6 has RGB values of R:66, G:204, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4377830.

Hex triplet 42cce6 #42cce6
RGB Decimal 66, 204, 230 rgb(66,204,230)
RGB Percent 25.9, 80, 90.2 rgb(25.9%,80%,90.2%)
CMYK 71, 11, 0, 10
HSL 189.5°, 76.6, 58 hsl(189.5,76.6%,58%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.5°, 71.3, 90.2
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 76.102, -28.267, -23.542
XYZ 38.119, 50.054, 82.511
xyY 0.223, 0.293, 50.054
CIE-LCH 76.102, 36.787, 219.789
CIE-LUV 76.102, -50.188, -33.339
Hunter-Lab 70.749, -27.637, -19.623
Binary 01000010, 11001100, 11100110

Color Schemes with #42cce6

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Alternatives to #42cce6

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#42cce6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cce6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cce6;}
.background {background-color:#42cce6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cce6;}

Shades and Tints of #42cce6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #effbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cce6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c999c is the less saturated color, while #29ddff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cce6 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #92aeb3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8bddc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6bbee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #44d0df Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dc2e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8cc1eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #43cee1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population