#42757C
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #42757C
The precise color #42757C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Teal. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 117, 124).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 47% cyan and 6% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 187.2° hue, 30.5% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42757C
RGB66, 117, 124
HSL187.2°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK47%, 6%, 0%, 51%
HSV187.2°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB46.1, -15.1, -9.2
XYZ12.2, 15.3, 21.4
Decimal4355452
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42757C;
}
.text-color {
color: #42757C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42757C;
}