#42b981 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b981 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.5% green and 50.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 151.8 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #42b981 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #007303. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 73
    • B 51
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 0
    • Y 30
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#42b981 color description : Moderate cyan - lime green.

#42b981 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b981 has RGB values of R:66, G:185, B:129 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0, Y:0.3, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4372865.

Hex triplet 42b981 #42b981
RGB Decimal 66, 185, 129 rgb(66,185,129)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.5, 50.6 rgb(25.9%,72.5%,50.6%)
CMYK 64, 0, 30, 27
HSL 151.8°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(151.8,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 151.8°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 67.605, -46.296, 18.881
XYZ 23.556, 37.439, 26.753
xyY 0.268, 0.427, 37.439
CIE-LCH 67.605, 49.999, 157.813
CIE-LUV 67.605, -49.42, 33.443
Hunter-Lab 61.188, -38.358, 16.908
Binary 01000010, 10111001, 10000001

Color Schemes with #42b981

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Alternatives to #42b981

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#42b981 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b981

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b981;}
.background {background-color:#42b981;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b981;}

Shades and Tints of #42b981

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, #040c08 is the darkest color, while #fcfefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b981

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f7e is the less saturated color, while #08f384 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b981 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80978c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a97f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c2a390 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #64b4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8bae7f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93ab8a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #58b6aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population