#42ff74 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ff74 is composed of 25.9% red, 100% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 54.5% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 135.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 62.9%. #42ff74 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffe8 with #00ff00. Closest websafe color is: #33ff66.

    • R 26
    • G 100
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 0
    • Y 55
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#42ff74 color description : Light cyan - lime green.

#42ff74 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ff74 has RGB values of R:66, G:255, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0, Y:0.55, K:0. Its decimal value is 4390772.

Hex triplet 42ff74 #42ff74
RGB Decimal 66, 255, 116 rgb(66,255,116)
RGB Percent 25.9, 100, 45.5 rgb(25.9%,100%,45.5%)
CMYK 74, 0, 55, 0
HSL 135.9°, 100, 62.9 hsl(135.9,100%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 135.9°, 74.1, 100
Web Safe 33ff66 #33ff66
CIE-LAB 88.892, -73.848, 52.727
XYZ 41.157, 73.935, 28.624
xyY 0.286, 0.514, 73.935
CIE-LCH 88.892, 90.74, 144.473
CIE-LUV 88.892, -74.712, 80.894
Hunter-Lab 85.985, -65.036, 40.453
Binary 01000010, 11111111, 01110100

Color Schemes with #42ff74

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Alternatives to #42ff74

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#42ff74 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ff74

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ff74;}
.background {background-color:#42ff74;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ff74

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, #000702 is the darkest color, while #f3fff6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ff74

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #99a89d is the less saturated color, while #42ff74 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ff74 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
  • #b7b7b7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0c5aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #f8e171 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffdab1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #91efff Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b5eb72 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bae89b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #74f4cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population
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