#424742 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #424742 is composed of 25.9% red, 27.8% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 72.2% black. It has a hue angle of 120 degrees, a saturation of 3.6% and a lightness of 26.9%. #424742 color hex could be obtained by blending #848e84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 26
    • G 28
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 0
    • Y 7
    • K 72
    CMYK color chart

#424742 color description : Very dark grayish lime green.

#424742 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #424742 has RGB values of R:66, G:71, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0, Y:0.07, K:0.72. Its decimal value is 4343618.

Hex triplet 424742 #424742
RGB Decimal 66, 71, 66 rgb(66,71,66)
RGB Percent 25.9, 27.8, 25.9 rgb(25.9%,27.8%,25.9%)
CMYK 7, 0, 7, 72
HSL 120°, 3.6, 26.9 hsl(120,3.6%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 120°, 7, 27.8
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 29.558, -3.175, 2.296
XYZ 5.483, 6.058, 6.034
xyY 0.312, 0.345, 6.058
CIE-LCH 29.558, 3.918, 144.124
CIE-LUV 29.558, -2.388, 3.082
Hunter-Lab 24.613, -3.308, 2.693
Binary 01000010, 01000111, 01000010

Color Schemes with #424742

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Alternatives to #424742

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#424742 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #424742

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CSS codes
.text {color:#424742;}
.background {background-color:#424742;}
.border {border:1px solid #424742;}

Shades and Tints of #424742

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #090a09 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #424742

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #424742 is the less saturated color, while #038603 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #424742 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #444544 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #514e4b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #574c4d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4d4f54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4b4c47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4f4a49 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #494c4e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population