#42B9EC Hex color

#42B9EC

The hexadecimal color code #42B9EC corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 185, 236 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,73 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 13%, green at 37% and blue at 48%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

198
81
59
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #42B9EC
RGB Code rgb( 66 , 185 , 236)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 25.9% , 72.5% , 92.5% )
HSLhsl( 198 , 81% , 59% )
Complementary
Color
#BD4613


Variations of #42B9EC

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42B9EC is the color #ECF8FD

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061217.

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Other Shades of Blue

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #BD4613 is the color exactly opposite to #42B9EC on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#42B9EC

Triadic palette



Uses of #42B9EC in CSS

When using #42B9EC as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42B9EC as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#42B9EC as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #42B9EC;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #42B9EC;  }

Border

#42B9EC colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #42B9EC;  }

Shadow

#42B9EC shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42B9EC; }

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