#42c317 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c317 is composed of 25.9% red, 76.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 105 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 42.7%. #42c317 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff2e with #008700. Closest websafe color is: #33cc00.

    • R 26
    • G 76
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 88
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#42c317 color description : Strong green.

#42c317 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c317 has RGB values of R:66, G:195, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.88, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 4375319.

Hex triplet 42c317 #42c317
RGB Decimal 66, 195, 23 rgb(66,195,23)
RGB Percent 25.9, 76.5, 9 rgb(25.9%,76.5%,9%)
CMYK 66, 0, 88, 24
HSL 105°, 78.9, 42.7 hsl(105,78.9%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 105°, 88.2, 76.5
Web Safe 33cc00 #33cc00
CIE-LAB 69.646, -62.562, 65.958
XYZ 21.915, 40.248, 7.424
xyY 0.315, 0.578, 40.248
CIE-LCH 69.646, 90.909, 133.487
CIE-LUV 69.646, -56.625, 82.159
Hunter-Lab 63.442, -49.361, 37.471
Binary 01000010, 11000011, 00010111

Color Schemes with #42c317

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Alternatives to #42c317

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#42c317 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c317

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#42c317;}
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Shades and Tints of #42c317

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, #010200 is the darkest color, while #f3fdef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c317

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6f6b is the less saturated color, while #3ad406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c317 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b9572 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3ae1b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8a63a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94b619 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a1b02d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #61bc86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population