#42cc37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cc37 is composed of 25.9% red, 80% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 115.6 degrees, a saturation of 59.4% and a lightness of 50.8%. #42cc37 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff6e with #009900. Closest websafe color is: #33cc33.

    • R 26
    • G 80
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 0
    • Y 73
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#42cc37 color description : Moderate lime green.

#42cc37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cc37 has RGB values of R:66, G:204, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0, Y:0.73, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4377655.

Hex triplet 42cc37 #42cc37
RGB Decimal 66, 204, 55 rgb(66,204,55)
RGB Percent 25.9, 80, 21.6 rgb(25.9%,80%,21.6%)
CMYK 68, 0, 73, 20
HSL 115.6°, 59.4, 50.8 hsl(115.6,59.4%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 115.6°, 73, 80
Web Safe 33cc33 #33cc33
CIE-LAB 72.639, -63.736, 59.866
XYZ 24.528, 44.618, 10.934
xyY 0.306, 0.557, 44.618
CIE-LCH 72.639, 87.443, 136.793
CIE-LUV 72.639, -59.312, 79.627
Hunter-Lab 66.796, -51.348, 37.053
Binary 01000010, 11001100, 00110111

Color Schemes with #42cc37

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Alternatives to #42cc37

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#42cc37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cc37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cc37;}
.background {background-color:#42cc37;}
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Shades and Tints of #42cc37

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, #010301 is the darkest color, while #f3fcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cc37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c887b is the less saturated color, while #19fc07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cc37 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
  • #99be39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a6b847 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62c598 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population