#42ca74 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ca74 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.6% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 142.1 degrees, a saturation of 56.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #42ca74 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffe8 with #009500. Closest websafe color is: #33cc66.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 43
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42ca74 color description : Moderate cyan - lime green.

#42ca74 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ca74 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.43, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377204.

Hex triplet 42ca74 #42ca74
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 116 rgb(66,202,116)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 45.5 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,45.5%)
CMYK 67, 0, 43, 21
HSL 142.1°, 56.2, 52.5 hsl(142.1,56.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 142.1°, 67.3, 79.2
Web Safe 33cc66 #33cc66
CIE-LAB 72.666, -55.465, 32.49
XYZ 26.518, 44.658, 23.744
xyY 0.279, 0.47, 44.658
CIE-LCH 72.666, 64.28, 149.639
CIE-LUV 72.666, -56.355, 52.2
Hunter-Lab 66.827, -46.114, 25.712
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 01110100

Color Schemes with #42ca74

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Alternatives to #42ca74

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#42ca74 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ca74

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ca74;}
.background {background-color:#42ca74;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ca74

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, #030a06 is the darkest color, while #fafefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ca74

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838985 is the less saturated color, while #13f968 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ca74 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87a291 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b672 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7af85 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6dc2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96bd73 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0b87f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5dc5af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population