#42c538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c538 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.6% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 115.7 degrees, a saturation of 55.7% and a lightness of 49.6%. #42c538 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff70 with #008b00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c538 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42c538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c538 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375864.

Hex triplet 42c538 #42c538
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 56 rgb(66,197,56)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 22 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,22%)
CMYK 66, 0, 72, 23
HSL 115.7°, 55.7, 49.6 hsl(115.7,55.7%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 115.7°, 71.6, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 70.437, -61.333, 57.26
XYZ 22.926, 41.374, 10.519
xyY 0.306, 0.553, 41.374
CIE-LCH 70.437, 83.907, 136.967
CIE-LUV 70.437, -56.776, 76.223
Hunter-Lab 64.323, -48.945, 35.33
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #42c538

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Alternatives to #42c538

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#42c538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c538;}
.background {background-color:#42c538;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c538;}

Shades and Tints of #42c538

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, #050e04 is the darkest color, while #fefffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c817c is the less saturated color, while #18f607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c538 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f997d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b03c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9a850 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #72bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b83a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a2b247 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #60be94 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population