#42d942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d942 is composed of 25.9% red, 85.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 69.6% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 120 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42d942 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff84 with #00b300. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 0
    • Y 70
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42d942 color description : Soft lime green.

#42d942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d942 has RGB values of R:66, G:217, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0, Y:0.7, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4380994.

Hex triplet 42d942 #42d942
RGB Decimal 66, 217, 66 rgb(66,217,66)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.1, 25.9 rgb(25.9%,85.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 70, 0, 70, 15
HSL 120°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(120,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 120°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 76.785, -67.077, 60.112
XYZ 28.041, 51.175, 13.554
xyY 0.302, 0.552, 51.175
CIE-LCH 76.785, 90.071, 138.134
CIE-LUV 76.785, -63.607, 82.226
Hunter-Lab 71.536, -55.219, 38.842
Binary 01000010, 11011001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #42d942

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Alternatives to #42d942

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#42d942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d942;}
.background {background-color:#42d942;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d942;}

Shades and Tints of #42d942

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, #010701 is the darkest color, while #f6fdf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889388 is the less saturated color, while #1ffc1f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d942 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89a789 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d6c144 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ecb85b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #79cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a0c943 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aec452 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #65d1a4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population