#42d8ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d8ee is composed of 25.9% red, 84.7% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 187.7 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42d8ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00b1dd. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42d8ee color description : Bright cyan.

#42d8ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d8ee has RGB values of R:66, G:216, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4380910.

Hex triplet 42d8ee #42d8ee
RGB Decimal 66, 216, 238 rgb(66,216,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 84.7, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,84.7%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 9, 0, 7
HSL 187.7°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(187.7,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.7°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 79.863, -31.669, -22.104
XYZ 42.231, 56.439, 89.552
xyY 0.224, 0.3, 56.439
CIE-LCH 79.863, 38.62, 214.914
CIE-LUV 79.863, -53.882, -30.618
Hunter-Lab 75.126, -31.13, -18.087
Binary 01000010, 11011000, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42d8ee

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Alternatives to #42d8ee

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#42d8ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d8ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d8ee;}
.background {background-color:#42d8ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d8ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42d8ee

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, #010809 is the darkest color, while #f6fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d8ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919d9f is the less saturated color, while #32e4fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d8ee 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
  • #aeaeae Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #98b6bb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3c7e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c2c5f6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48daea Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94cde7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93ccf3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45d9eb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population