#42cb9a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cb9a is composed of 25.9% red, 79.6% green and 60.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 24.1% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 158.5 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #42cb9a color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #009735. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 0
    • Y 24
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42cb9a color description : Moderate cyan - lime green.

#42cb9a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cb9a has RGB values of R:66, G:203, B:154 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0, Y:0.24, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4377498.

Hex triplet 42cb9a #42cb9a
RGB Decimal 66, 203, 154 rgb(66,203,154)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.6, 60.4 rgb(25.9%,79.6%,60.4%)
CMYK 67, 0, 24, 20
HSL 158.5°, 56.8, 52.7 hsl(158.5,56.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 158.5°, 67.5, 79.6
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 73.675, -48.258, 13.88
XYZ 29.433, 46.201, 37.937
xyY 0.259, 0.407, 46.201
CIE-LCH 73.675, 50.214, 163.954
CIE-LUV 73.675, -54.645, 27.669
Hunter-Lab 67.971, -41.654, 14.488
Binary 01000010, 11001011, 10011010

Color Schemes with #42cb9a

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Alternatives to #42cb9a

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#42cb9a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cb9a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cb9a;}
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Shades and Tints of #42cb9a

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, #030b08 is the darkest color, while #fbfefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cb9a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838a88 is the less saturated color, while #14f9a7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cb9a 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8aa59c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b895 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d0b2a8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #66c6d4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94bf97 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9cbba3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #59c8bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population