#42ca38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ca38 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.3% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 115.9 degrees, a saturation of 57.9% and a lightness of 50.6%. #42ca38 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff70 with #009500. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 72
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42ca38 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42ca38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ca38 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.72, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377144.

Hex triplet 42ca38 #42ca38
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 56 rgb(66,202,56)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 22 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,22%)
CMYK 67, 0, 72, 21
HSL 115.9°, 57.9, 50.6 hsl(115.9,57.9%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 115.9°, 72.3, 79.2
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 72.016, -62.999, 58.876
XYZ 24.08, 43.683, 10.904
xyY 0.306, 0.555, 43.683
CIE-LCH 72.016, 86.228, 136.938
CIE-LUV 72.016, -58.574, 78.462
Hunter-Lab 66.093, -50.629, 36.484
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #42ca38

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Alternatives to #42ca38

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#42ca38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ca38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ca38;}
.background {background-color:#42ca38;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ca38

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, #010201 is the darkest color, while #f3fcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ca38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d867c is the less saturated color, while #18fa08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ca38 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
  • #819c7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b43b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deac51 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #98bc3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a5b748 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62c397 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population