#42c917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c917 is composed of 25.9% red, 78.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 105.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #42c917 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff2e with #009300. Closest websafe color is: #33cc00.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42c917 color description : Strong lime green.

#42c917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c917 has RGB values of R:66, G:201, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4376855.

Hex triplet 42c917 #42c917
RGB Decimal 66, 201, 23 rgb(66,201,23)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78.8, 9 rgb(25.9%,78.8%,9%)
CMYK 67, 0, 89, 21
HSL 105.5°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(105.5,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 105.5°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe 33cc00 #33cc00
CIE-LAB 71.549, -64.498, 67.595
XYZ 23.287, 42.991, 7.881
xyY 0.314, 0.58, 42.991
CIE-LCH 71.549, 93.43, 133.657
CIE-LUV 71.549, -58.779, 84.605
Hunter-Lab 65.568, -51.348, 38.771
Binary 01000010, 11001001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #42c917

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Alternatives to #42c917

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#42c917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c917;}
.background {background-color:#42c917;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c917;}

Shades and Tints of #42c917

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, #020701 is the darkest color, while #f7fef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f736d is the less saturated color, while #39da06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c917 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d9875 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b31b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa3b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #75becc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #98bb19 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a5b52e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62c28a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population