#42d979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d979 is composed of 25.9% red, 85.1% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 44.2% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 141.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42d979 color hex could be obtained by blending #84fff2 with #00b300. Closest websafe color is: #33cc66.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 0
    • Y 44
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42d979 color description : Soft cyan - lime green.

#42d979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d979 has RGB values of R:66, G:217, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0, Y:0.44, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4381049.

Hex triplet 42d979 #42d979
RGB Decimal 66, 217, 121 rgb(66,217,121)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.1, 47.5 rgb(25.9%,85.1%,47.5%)
CMYK 70, 0, 44, 15
HSL 141.9°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(141.9,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 141.9°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cc66 #33cc66
CIE-LAB 77.377, -60.142, 36.049
XYZ 30.509, 52.162, 26.548
xyY 0.279, 0.478, 52.162
CIE-LCH 77.377, 70.119, 149.062
CIE-LUV 77.377, -61.478, 57.957
Hunter-Lab 72.223, -50.987, 28.762
Binary 01000010, 11011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #42d979

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Alternatives to #42d979

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#42d979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d979;}
.background {background-color:#42d979;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d979;}

Shades and Tints of #42d979

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, #010703 is the darkest color, while #f6fdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #88938c is the less saturated color, while #1ffc70 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d979 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8eac99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d4c277 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e6ba8b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73cfde Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fca77 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aac584 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #61d3b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population