#42c738 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c738 is composed of 25.9% red, 78% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 115.8 degrees, a saturation of 56.1% and a lightness of 50%. #42c738 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff70 with #008f00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 78
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 72
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42c738 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42c738 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c738 has RGB values of R:66, G:199, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.72, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4376376.

Hex triplet 42c738 #42c738
RGB Decimal 66, 199, 56 rgb(66,199,56)
RGB Percent 25.9, 78, 22 rgb(25.9%,78%,22%)
CMYK 67, 0, 72, 22
HSL 115.8°, 56.1, 50 hsl(115.8,56.1%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 115.8°, 71.9, 78
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 71.069, -62.002, 57.908
XYZ 23.383, 42.288, 10.671
xyY 0.306, 0.554, 42.288
CIE-LCH 71.069, 84.839, 136.955
CIE-LUV 71.069, -57.497, 77.121
Hunter-Lab 65.03, -49.618, 35.791
Binary 01000010, 11000111, 00111000

Color Schemes with #42c738

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Alternatives to #42c738

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#42c738 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c738

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c738;}
.background {background-color:#42c738;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c738;}

Shades and Tints of #42c738

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, #050f04 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c738

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d827d is the less saturated color, while #18f807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c738 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #809a7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b23c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbaa50 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73bdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96b93a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3b447 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #61c095 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population