#42c500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c500 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 99.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #42c500 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff00 with #008b00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc00.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c500 color description : Strong green.

#42c500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c500 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375808.

Hex triplet 42c500 #42c500
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 0 rgb(66,197,0)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 0 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 66, 0, 100, 23
HSL 99.9°, 100, 38.6 hsl(99.9,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 99.9°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc00 #33cc00
CIE-LAB 70.238, -63.738, 69.491
XYZ 22.212, 41.089, 6.76
xyY 0.317, 0.586, 41.089
CIE-LCH 70.238, 94.295, 132.527
CIE-LUV 70.238, -57.508, 84.886
Hunter-Lab 64.1, -50.322, 38.617
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #42c500

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Alternatives to #42c500

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#42c500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c500;}
.background {background-color:#42c500;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c500;}

Shades and Tints of #42c500

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, #000100 is the darkest color, while #f3ffec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #606a5b is the less saturated color, while #42c500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c500 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #79936c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b000 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba731 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b700 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3b21f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population