#42acff Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acff is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 100% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.1% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 206.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 62.9%. #42acff color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059ff. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#42acff color description : Light blue.

#42acff Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acff has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:255 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4369663.

Hex triplet 42acff #42acff
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 255 rgb(66,172,255)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 100 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,100%)
CMYK 74, 33, 0, 0
HSL 206.3°, 100, 62.9 hsl(206.3,100%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.3°, 74.1, 100
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.932, -3.242, -49.738
XYZ 35.045, 37.88, 100.067
xyY 0.203, 0.219, 37.88
CIE-LCH 67.932, 49.844, 266.271
CIE-LUV 67.932, -37.691, -80.346
Hunter-Lab 61.547, -6.069, -53.314
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11111111

Color Schemes with #42acff

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Alternatives to #42acff

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#42acff Preview

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

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, #000407 is the darkest color, while #f3faff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acff

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #99a1a8 is the less saturated color, while #42acff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acff 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #859aab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ba7f8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #78aaff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #70a9fa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #64aaff Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b5db Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population