#42C4E2 Hex color

#42C4E2

The hexadecimal color code #42C4E2 corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 196, 226 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,77 level) and blue (at 0,89 level). Its brightness is 57% and its saturation is 73%. It is composed of red at 13%, green at 40% and blue at 46%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

191
73
57
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #42C4E2
RGB Code rgb( 66 , 196 , 226)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 25.9% , 76.9% , 88.6% )
HSLhsl( 191 , 73% , 57% )
Complementary
Color
#BD3B1D


Variations of #42C4E2

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42C4E2 is the color #ECF9FC

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061316.

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Other Shades of Blue

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #BD3B1D is the color exactly opposite to #42C4E2 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#42C4E2

Triadic palette



Uses of #42C4E2 in CSS

When using #42C4E2 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42C4E2 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#42C4E2 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #42C4E2;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #42C4E2;  }

Border

#42C4E2 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #42C4E2;  }

Shadow

#42C4E2 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42C4E2; }

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