#42c240 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c240 is composed of 25.9% red, 76.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 23.9% black. It has a hue angle of 119.1 degrees, a saturation of 51.6% and a lightness of 50.6%. #42c240 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff80 with #008500. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 76
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 67
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#42c240 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42c240 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c240 has RGB values of R:66, G:194, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.67, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 4375104.

Hex triplet 42c240 #42c240
RGB Decimal 66, 194, 64 rgb(66,194,64)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.1, 25.1 rgb(25.9%,76.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 66, 0, 67, 24
HSL 119.1°, 51.6, 50.6 hsl(119.1,51.6%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 119.1°, 67, 76.1
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 69.548, -59.608, 53.209
XYZ 22.463, 40.11, 11.408
xyY 0.304, 0.542, 40.11
CIE-LCH 69.548, 79.902, 138.246
CIE-LUV 69.548, -55.475, 72.329
Hunter-Lab 63.332, -47.521, 33.652
Binary 01000010, 11000010, 01000000

Color Schemes with #42c240

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Alternatives to #42c240

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#42c240 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c240

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c240;}
.background {background-color:#42c240;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c240;}

Shades and Tints of #42c240

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, #010201 is the darkest color, while #f3fbf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c240

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a887a is the less saturated color, while #0afc06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c240 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e987e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ae43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d5a656 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #71b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93b542 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9fb04e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5fbc95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population