#42B8DD Hex color

#42B8DD

The hexadecimal color code #42B8DD corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 184, 221 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,72 level) and blue (at 0,87 level). Its brightness is 56% and its saturation is 69%. It is composed of red at 14%, green at 39% and blue at 46%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

194
69
56
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #42B8DD
RGB Code rgb( 66 , 184 , 221)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 25.9% , 72.2% , 86.7% )
HSLhsl( 194 , 69% , 56% )
Complementary
Color
#BD4722


Variations of #42B8DD

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42B8DD is the color #ECF7FB

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061216.

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Other Shades of Blue

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #BD4722 is the color exactly opposite to #42B8DD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#42B8DD

Triadic palette



Uses of #42B8DD in CSS

When using #42B8DD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42B8DD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#42B8DD as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #42B8DD;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #42B8DD;  }

Border

#42B8DD colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #42B8DD;  }

Shadow

#42B8DD shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42B8DD; }

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