#42d997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42d997 is composed of 25.9% red, 85.1% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.4% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 153.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42d997 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00b32f. Closest websafe color is: #33cc99.

    • R 26
    • G 85
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 0
    • Y 30
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42d997 color description : Soft cyan - lime green.

#42d997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42d997 has RGB values of R:66, G:217, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0, Y:0.3, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4381079.

Hex triplet 42d997 #42d997
RGB Decimal 66, 217, 151 rgb(66,217,151)
RGB Percent 25.9, 85.1, 59.2 rgb(25.9%,85.1%,59.2%)
CMYK 70, 0, 30, 15
HSL 153.8°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(153.8,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 153.8°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 33cc99 #33cc99
CIE-LAB 77.884, -54.522, 21.319
XYZ 32.643, 53.015, 37.789
xyY 0.264, 0.429, 53.015
CIE-LCH 77.884, 58.542, 158.644
CIE-LUV 77.884, -59.854, 39.07
Hunter-Lab 72.812, -47.395, 20.197
Binary 01000010, 11011001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #42d997

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Alternatives to #42d997

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#42d997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42d997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42d997;}
.background {background-color:#42d997;}
.border {border:1px solid #42d997;}

Shades and Tints of #42d997

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, #010705 is the darkest color, while #f6fdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42d997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #88938e is the less saturated color, while #1ffc9b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42d997 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90afa1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1c392 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0bca6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6dd1e1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9dcb94 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a6c7a1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5dd4c6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population