#42e8f6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42e8f6 is composed of 25.9% red, 91% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.2% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 184.7 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 61.2%. #42e8f6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00d1ed. Closest websafe color is: #33ffff.

    • R 26
    • G 91
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42e8f6 color description : Bright cyan.

#42e8f6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42e8f6 has RGB values of R:66, G:232, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4385014.

Hex triplet 42e8f6 #42e8f6
RGB Decimal 66, 232, 246 rgb(66,232,246)
RGB Percent 25.9, 91, 96.5 rgb(25.9%,91%,96.5%)
CMYK 73, 6, 0, 4
HSL 184.7°, 90.9, 61.2 hsl(184.7,90.9%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 184.7°, 73.2, 96.5
Web Safe 33ffff #33ffff
CIE-LAB 84.751, -36.841, -18.941
XYZ 47.733, 65.521, 97.315
xyY 0.227, 0.311, 65.521
CIE-LCH 84.751, 41.425, 207.209
CIE-LUV 84.751, -58.908, -24.729
Hunter-Lab 80.945, -36.393, -14.619
Binary 01000010, 11101000, 11110110

Color Schemes with #42e8f6

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Alternatives to #42e8f6

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#42e8f6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42e8f6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42e8f6;}
.background {background-color:#42e8f6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42e8f6;}

Shades and Tints of #42e8f6

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, #011011 is the darkest color, while #fdffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42e8f6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96a1a2 is the less saturated color, while #3aeefe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42e8f6 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
  • #b8b8b8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0c2c4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d3d4ea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d3d1ff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4ee8f9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9edbee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9ed9fb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4ae8f8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population