#42ACD8 Hex color

#42ACD8

The hexadecimal color code #42ACD8 corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 172, 216 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,67 level) and blue (at 0,85 level). Its brightness is 55% and its saturation is 65%. It is composed of red at 14%, green at 37% and blue at 47%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

198
65
55
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #42ACD8
RGB Code rgb( 66 , 172 , 216)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 25.9% , 67.5% , 84.7% )
HSLhsl( 198 , 65% , 55% )
Complementary
Color
#BD5327


Variations of #42ACD8

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42ACD8 is the color #ECF6FB

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061115.

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Other Shades of Blue

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #BD5327 is the color exactly opposite to #42ACD8 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#42ACD8

Triadic palette



Uses of #42ACD8 in CSS

When using #42ACD8 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42ACD8 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#42ACD8 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #42ACD8;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #42ACD8;  }

Border

#42ACD8 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #42ACD8;  }

Shadow

#42ACD8 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42ACD8; }

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