#42cc36 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cc36 is composed of 25.9% red, 80% green and 21.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 73.5% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 115.2 degrees, a saturation of 59.5% and a lightness of 50.6%. #42cc36 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff6c with #009900. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 21
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 0
    • Y 74
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42cc36 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42cc36 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cc36 has RGB values of R:66, G:204, B:54 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0, Y:0.74, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4377654.

Hex triplet 42cc36 #42cc36
RGB Decimal 66, 204, 54 rgb(66,204,54)
RGB Percent 25.9, 80, 21.2 rgb(25.9%,80%,21.2%)
CMYK 68, 0, 74, 20
HSL 115.2°, 59.5, 50.6 hsl(115.2,59.5%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 115.2°, 73.5, 80
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 72.633, -63.812, 60.211
XYZ 24.504, 44.608, 10.809
xyY 0.307, 0.558, 44.608
CIE-LCH 72.633, 87.734, 136.663
CIE-LUV 72.633, -59.335, 79.898
Hunter-Lab 66.789, -51.392, 37.157
Binary 01000010, 11001100, 00110110

Color Schemes with #42cc36

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Alternatives to #42cc36

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#42cc36 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cc36

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cc36;}
.background {background-color:#42cc36;}
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Shades and Tints of #42cc36

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, #010201 is the darkest color, while #f3fcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cc36

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b887a is the less saturated color, while #19fc06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cc36 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #829e80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb63a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ad50 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #75c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #99be38 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a6b846 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62c597 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population