#42c540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c540 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 67.5% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 119.1 degrees, a saturation of 53.4% and a lightness of 51.2%. #42c540 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff80 with #008b00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 68
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c540 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42c540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c540 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.68, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375872.

Hex triplet 42c540 #42c540
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 64 rgb(66,197,64)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 25.1 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 66, 0, 68, 23
HSL 119.1°, 53.4, 51.2 hsl(119.1,53.4%,51.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 119.1°, 67.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 70.496, -60.632, 54.229
XYZ 23.137, 41.459, 11.633
xyY 0.304, 0.544, 41.459
CIE-LCH 70.496, 81.345, 138.191
CIE-LUV 70.496, -56.566, 73.727
Hunter-Lab 64.389, -48.538, 34.36
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #42c540

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Alternatives to #42c540

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#42c540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c540;}
.background {background-color:#42c540;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c540;}

Shades and Tints of #42c540

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, #010501 is the darkest color, while #f5fcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a8c79 is the less saturated color, while #0afe07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c540 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
  • #809a7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b043 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8a857 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #72bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b842 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a1b34e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #60bf97 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population