#42ca79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ca79 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.1% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 144.3 degrees, a saturation of 56.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #42ca79 color hex could be obtained by blending #84fff2 with #009500. Closest websafe color is: #33cc66.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 40
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42ca79 color description : Moderate cyan - lime green.

#42ca79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ca79 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377209.

Hex triplet 42ca79 #42ca79
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 121 rgb(66,202,121)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 47.5 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 67, 0, 40, 21
HSL 144.3°, 56.2, 52.5 hsl(144.3,56.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 144.3°, 67.3, 79.2
Web Safe 33cc66 #33cc66
CIE-LAB 72.745, -54.583, 30.024
XYZ 26.817, 44.777, 25.318
xyY 0.277, 0.462, 44.777
CIE-LCH 72.745, 62.296, 151.187
CIE-LUV 72.745, -56.107, 49.215
Hunter-Lab 66.916, -45.568, 24.409
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 01111001

Color Schemes with #42ca79

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Alternatives to #42ca79

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#42ca79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ca79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ca79;}
.background {background-color:#42ca79;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ca79

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 #42ca79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838985 is the less saturated color, while #13f970 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ca79 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
  • #87a292 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b677 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6af8a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6dc2d1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96bd78 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0b983 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5dc5b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population