#42ad27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ad27 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 61.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 107.9 degrees, a saturation of 63.2% and a lightness of 41.6%. #42ad27 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff4e with #005b00. Closest websafe color is: #339933.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 0
    • Y 77
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#42ad27 color description : Dark lime green.

#42ad27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ad27 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0, Y:0.77, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 4369703.

Hex triplet 42ad27 #42ad27
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 39 rgb(66,173,39)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 15.3 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,15.3%)
CMYK 62, 0, 77, 32
HSL 107.9°, 63.2, 41.6 hsl(107.9,63.2%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 107.9°, 77.5, 67.8
Web Safe 339933 #339933
CIE-LAB 62.668, -54.337, 55.459
XYZ 17.556, 31.19, 7.015
xyY 0.315, 0.559, 31.19
CIE-LCH 62.668, 77.641, 134.414
CIE-LUV 62.668, -48.216, 70.01
Hunter-Lab 55.848, -41.624, 31.647
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 00100111

Color Schemes with #42ad27

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Alternatives to #42ad27

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#42ad27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ad27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ad27;}
.background {background-color:#42ad27;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ad27

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, #050d03 is the darkest color, while #fcfefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ad27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696c68 is the less saturated color, while #2fce06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ad27 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
  • #7e7e7e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #72876d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #af9d2c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c19540 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ba5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87a22a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #939e37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5ca87f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population