#42c490 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c490 is composed of 25.9% red, 76.9% green and 56.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.5% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 156 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 51.4%. #42c490 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #008921. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 56
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 27
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c490 color description : Moderate cyan - lime green.

#42c490 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c490 has RGB values of R:66, G:196, B:144 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.27, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375696.

Hex triplet 42c490 #42c490
RGB Decimal 66, 196, 144 rgb(66,196,144)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.9, 56.5 rgb(25.9%,76.9%,56.5%)
CMYK 66, 0, 27, 23
HSL 156°, 52.4, 51.4 hsl(156,52.4%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 156°, 66.3, 76.9
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 71.316, -47.604, 15.942
XYZ 27.019, 42.649, 33.192
xyY 0.263, 0.415, 42.649
CIE-LCH 71.316, 50.202, 161.485
CIE-LUV 71.316, -52.671, 30.174
Hunter-Lab 65.306, -40.437, 15.58
Binary 01000010, 11000100, 10010000

Color Schemes with #42c490

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Alternatives to #42c490

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#42c490 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c490;}
.background {background-color:#42c490;}
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Shades and Tints of #42c490

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, #020504 is the darkest color, while #f5fcf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c490

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8b85 is the less saturated color, while #09fd9b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c490 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #86a096 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beb28c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #caac9e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #65bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91b88d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #99b599 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #58c1b7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population