#42c609 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c609 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.6% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.5% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 101.9 degrees, a saturation of 91.3% and a lightness of 40.6%. #42c609 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff12 with #008d00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc00.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 95
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42c609 color description : Strong green.

#42c609 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c609 has RGB values of R:66, G:198, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.95, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4376073.

Hex triplet 42c609 #42c609
RGB Decimal 66, 198, 9 rgb(66,198,9)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.6, 3.5 rgb(25.9%,77.6%,3.5%)
CMYK 67, 0, 95, 22
HSL 101.9°, 91.3, 40.6 hsl(101.9,91.3%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 101.9°, 95.5, 77.6
Web Safe 33cc00 #33cc00
CIE-LAB 70.569, -63.89, 68.773
XYZ 22.489, 41.564, 7.096
xyY 0.316, 0.584, 41.564
CIE-LCH 70.569, 93.87, 132.892
CIE-LUV 70.569, -57.815, 84.675
Hunter-Lab 64.47, -50.557, 38.603
Binary 01000010, 11000110, 00001001

Color Schemes with #42c609

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Alternatives to #42c609

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#42c609 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c609

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c609;}
.background {background-color:#42c609;}
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Shades and Tints of #42c609

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, #030a00 is the darkest color, while #f9fff7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c609

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656e61 is the less saturated color, while #3fce01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c609 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
  • #7b956f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b100 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dca834 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96b803 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a4b324 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62bf83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population