#42c551 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c551 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 31.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 58.9% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 126.9 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42c551 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffa2 with #008b00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc66.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 32
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 59
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c551 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42c551 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c551 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:81 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.59, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375889.

Hex triplet 42c551 #42c551
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 81 rgb(66,197,81)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 31.8 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,31.8%)
CMYK 66, 0, 59, 23
HSL 126.9°, 53, 51.6 hsl(126.9,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 126.9°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc66 #33cc66
CIE-LAB 70.652, -58.805, 47.077
XYZ 23.697, 41.683, 14.581
xyY 0.296, 0.521, 41.683
CIE-LCH 70.652, 75.328, 141.321
CIE-LUV 70.652, -56.025, 67.276
Hunter-Lab 64.562, -47.467, 31.803
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 01010001

Color Schemes with #42c551

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Alternatives to #42c551

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#42c551 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c551

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c551;}
.background {background-color:#42c551;}
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Shades and Tints of #42c551

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, #020602 is the darkest color, while #f6fcf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c551

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8c7d is the less saturated color, while #09fe25 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c551 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #819b84 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b153 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6a965 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70bcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94b852 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0b35e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5fbf9e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population