#42ecff Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ecff is composed of 25.9% red, 92.5% green and 100% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.1% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 186 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 62.9%. #42ecff color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00d9ff. Closest websafe color is: #33ffff.

    • R 26
    • G 93
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#42ecff color description : Light cyan.

#42ecff Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ecff has RGB values of R:66, G:236, B:255 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4386047.

Hex triplet 42ecff #42ecff
RGB Decimal 66, 236, 255 rgb(66,236,255)
RGB Percent 25.9, 92.5, 100 rgb(25.9%,92.5%,100%)
CMYK 74, 7, 0, 0
HSL 186°, 100, 62.9 hsl(186,100%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 186°, 74.1, 100
Web Safe 33ffff #33ffff
CIE-LAB 86.188, -36.069, -21.499
XYZ 50.287, 68.364, 105.148
xyY 0.225, 0.305, 68.364
CIE-LCH 86.188, 41.991, 210.798
CIE-LUV 86.188, -59.668, -29.209
Hunter-Lab 82.683, -36.133, -17.521
Binary 01000010, 11101100, 11111111

Color Schemes with #42ecff

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Alternatives to #42ecff

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#42ecff Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ecff

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ecff;}
.background {background-color:#42ecff;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ecff

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, #000607 is the darkest color, while #f3feff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ecff

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #99a6a8 is the less saturated color, while #42ecff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ecff 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
  • #bbbbbb Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a3c5c9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d5d8f2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6d6ff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4bedfe Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fdff7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0deff Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47ecfe Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population