#42e217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42e217 is composed of 25.9% red, 88.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 89.8% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 107.3 degrees, a saturation of 81.5% and a lightness of 48.8%. #42e217 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff2e with #00c500. Closest websafe color is: #33cc00.

    • R 26
    • G 89
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 0
    • Y 90
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42e217 color description : Vivid lime green.

#42e217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42e217 has RGB values of R:66, G:226, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0, Y:0.9, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4383255.

Hex triplet 42e217 #42e217
RGB Decimal 66, 226, 23 rgb(66,226,23)
RGB Percent 25.9, 88.6, 9 rgb(25.9%,88.6%,9%)
CMYK 71, 0, 90, 11
HSL 107.3°, 81.5, 48.8 hsl(107.3,81.5%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 107.3°, 89.8, 88.6
Web Safe 33cc00 #33cc00
CIE-LAB 79.391, -72.271, 74.279
XYZ 29.596, 55.61, 9.985
xyY 0.311, 0.584, 55.61
CIE-LCH 79.391, 103.636, 134.215
CIE-LUV 79.391, -67.471, 94.626
Hunter-Lab 74.572, -59.658, 44.262
Binary 01000010, 11100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #42e217

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Alternatives to #42e217

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#42e217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42e217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42e217;}
.background {background-color:#42e217;}
.border {border:1px solid #42e217;}

Shades and Tints of #42e217

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, #040c01 is the darkest color, while #fbfefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42e217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #798277 is the less saturated color, while #37f504 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42e217 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
  • #89a981 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e0c819 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f8be40 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7ed4e3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a6d118 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b5cb31 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #68d999 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population