#42cdea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cdea is composed of 25.9% red, 80.4% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 190.4 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42cdea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #009bd5. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42cdea color description : Bright cyan.

#42cdea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cdea has RGB values of R:66, G:205, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4378090.

Hex triplet 42cdea #42cdea
RGB Decimal 66, 205, 234 rgb(66,205,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 80.4, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,80.4%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 12, 0, 8
HSL 190.4°, 80, 58.8 hsl(190.4,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 190.4°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 76.532, -27.537, -25.037
XYZ 38.925, 50.758, 85.583
xyY 0.222, 0.29, 50.758
CIE-LCH 76.532, 37.218, 222.277
CIE-LUV 76.532, -50.284, -35.984
Hunter-Lab 71.245, -27.153, -21.351
Binary 01000010, 11001101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42cdea

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Alternatives to #42cdea

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#42cdea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cdea

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

Shades and Tints of #42cdea

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f3fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cdea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939899 is the less saturated color, while #32d8fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cdea 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #93afb4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8bee0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5bdf2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #42d1e0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dc3e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8bc2ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42cfe4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population