#42d3ef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d3ef is composed of 25.9% red, 82.7% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.4% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 189.7 degrees, a saturation of 84.4% and a lightness of 59.8%. #42d3ef color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00a7df. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 83
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#42d3ef color description : Bright cyan.

#42d3ef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d3ef has RGB values of R:66, G:211, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 4379631.

Hex triplet 42d3ef #42d3ef
RGB Decimal 66, 211, 239 rgb(66,211,239)
RGB Percent 25.9, 82.7, 93.7 rgb(25.9%,82.7%,93.7%)
CMYK 72, 12, 0, 6
HSL 189.7°, 84.4, 59.8 hsl(189.7,84.4%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.7°, 72.4, 93.7
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 78.447, -28.951, -24.793
XYZ 41.117, 53.975, 89.908
xyY 0.222, 0.292, 53.975
CIE-LCH 78.447, 38.116, 220.576
CIE-LUV 78.447, -52.067, -35.478
Hunter-Lab 73.468, -28.67, -21.13
Binary 01000010, 11010011, 11101111

Color Schemes with #42d3ef

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Alternatives to #42d3ef

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#42d3ef Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d3ef

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d3ef;}
.background {background-color:#42d3ef;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d3ef;}

Shades and Tints of #42d3ef

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, #01080a is the darkest color, while #f7fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d3ef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919ea0 is the less saturated color, while #32deff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d3ef 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96b3b9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bec3e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bbc1f7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #43d6e6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91c9e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8fc8f4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42d5e9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population