#42ca37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ca37 is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.8% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 115.5 degrees, a saturation of 58.1% and a lightness of 50.4%. #42ca37 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff6e with #009500. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 73
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42ca37 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42ca37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ca37 has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.73, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4377143.

Hex triplet 42ca37 #42ca37
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 55 rgb(66,202,55)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 21.6 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,21.6%)
CMYK 67, 0, 73, 21
HSL 115.5°, 58.1, 50.4 hsl(115.5,58.1%,50.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 115.5°, 72.8, 79.2
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 72.009, -63.077, 59.228
XYZ 24.056, 43.673, 10.776
xyY 0.306, 0.556, 43.673
CIE-LCH 72.009, 86.526, 136.802
CIE-LUV 72.009, -58.598, 78.741
Hunter-Lab 66.085, -50.674, 36.592
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 00110111

Color Schemes with #42ca37

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Alternatives to #42ca37

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#42ca37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ca37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ca37;}
.background {background-color:#42ca37;}
.border {border:1px solid #42ca37;}

Shades and Tints of #42ca37

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 #f2fbf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ca37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c867b is the less saturated color, while #19fb06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ca37 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
  • #819c7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b43b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deac50 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #98bc39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a5b747 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62c396 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population