#42b172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b172 is composed of 25.9% red, 69.4% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.6% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 145.9 degrees, a saturation of 45.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #42b172 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffe4 with #006300. Closest websafe color is: #339966.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 0
    • Y 36
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#42b172 color description : Dark moderate cyan - lime green.

#42b172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b172 has RGB values of R:66, G:177, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0, Y:0.36, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 4370802.

Hex triplet 42b172 #42b172
RGB Decimal 66, 177, 114 rgb(66,177,114)
RGB Percent 25.9, 69.4, 44.7 rgb(25.9%,69.4%,44.7%)
CMYK 63, 0, 36, 31
HSL 145.9°, 45.7, 47.6 hsl(145.9,45.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 145.9°, 62.7, 69.4
Web Safe 339966 #339966
CIE-LAB 64.816, -46.051, 23.166
XYZ 21.005, 33.816, 21.339
xyY 0.276, 0.444, 33.816
CIE-LCH 64.816, 51.549, 153.295
CIE-LUV 64.816, -47.167, 38.365
Hunter-Lab 58.151, -37.289, 18.949
Binary 01000010, 10110001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #42b172

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Alternatives to #42b172

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#42b172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b172

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b172;}
.background {background-color:#42b172;}
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Shades and Tints of #42b172

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, #020604 is the darkest color, while #f6fcf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #718278 is the less saturated color, while #01f269 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b172 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b9184 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #afa271 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc9c81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #64acb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87a771 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90a37c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #57ae9f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population