#42c556 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c556 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 56.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 129.2 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #42c556 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffac with #008b00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc66.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 56
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c556 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42c556 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c556 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.56, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375894.

Hex triplet 42c556 #42c556
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 86 rgb(66,197,86)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 33.7 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,33.7%)
CMYK 66, 0, 56, 23
HSL 129.2°, 53, 51.6 hsl(129.2,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 129.2°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc66 #33cc66
CIE-LAB 70.705, -58.179, 44.828
XYZ 23.891, 41.76, 15.605
xyY 0.294, 0.514, 41.76
CIE-LCH 70.705, 73.446, 142.385
CIE-LUV 70.705, -55.842, 65.084
Hunter-Lab 64.622, -47.096, 30.918
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 01010110

Color Schemes with #42c556

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Alternatives to #42c556

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#42c556 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c556

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c556;}
.background {background-color:#42c556;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c556;}

Shades and Tints of #42c556

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, #020603 is the darkest color, while #f6fcf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c556

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b8c7e is the less saturated color, while #09fe2e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c556 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #819b85 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b157 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6a96a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70bcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94b857 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0b362 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5fbfa0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population