#42837C
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #42837C
The hex code #42837C represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Teal. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 131 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 50% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 49% Black. The HSL representation is 173.5° hue, 33.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42837C
RGB66, 131, 124
HSL173.5°, 33.0%, 38.6%
CMYK50%, 0%, 5%, 49%
HSV173.5°, 49.6%, 51.4%
LAB50.5, -22.6, -2.6
XYZ14.0, 18.8, 22.0
Decimal4359036
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42837C;
}
.text-color {
color: #42837C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42837C;
}