#42ADD4 Hex color

#42ADD4

The hexadecimal color code #42ADD4 corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 173, 212 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,68 level) and blue (at 0,83 level). Its brightness is 54% and its saturation is 62%. It is composed of red at 14%, green at 38% and blue at 47%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

196
62
54
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #42ADD4
RGB Code rgb( 66 , 173 , 212)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 25.9% , 67.8% , 83.1% )
HSLhsl( 196 , 62% , 54% )
Complementary
Color
#BD522B


Variations of #42ADD4

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42ADD4 is the color #ECF6FA

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Darker Shades

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

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Other Shades of Blue

Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #BD522B is the color exactly opposite to #42ADD4 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#42ADD4

Triadic palette



Uses of #42ADD4 in CSS

When using #42ADD4 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42ADD4 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#42ADD4 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #42ADD4;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #42ADD4;  }

Border

#42ADD4 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #42ADD4;  }

Shadow

#42ADD4 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42ADD4; }

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