#42ca42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ca42 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 67.3% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 120 degrees, a saturation of 56.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #42ca42 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff84 with #009500. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

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

#42ca42 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42ca42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ca42 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.67, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377154.

Hex triplet 42ca42 #42ca42
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 66 rgb(66,202,66)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 25.9 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,25.9%)
CMYK 67, 0, 67, 21
HSL 120°, 56.2, 52.5 hsl(120,56.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 120°, 67.3, 79.2
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 72.088, -62.135, 55.134
XYZ 24.349, 43.79, 12.323
xyY 0.303, 0.544, 43.79
CIE-LCH 72.088, 83.069, 138.417
CIE-LUV 72.088, -58.311, 75.379
Hunter-Lab 66.174, -50.125, 35.281
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #42ca42

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Alternatives to #42ca42

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#42ca42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ca42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ca42;}
.background {background-color:#42ca42;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ca42

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, #030a03 is the darkest color, while #fafefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ca42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838983 is the less saturated color, while #13f913 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ca42 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #829d82 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b545 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ddac59 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #98bc44 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a4b750 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #61c39b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population