#42A099
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.
About #42A099
At its core, #42A099 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkcyan. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 160, 153).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42A099
RGB66, 160, 153
HSL175.5°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK59%, 0%, 4%, 37%
HSV175.5°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB60.4, -29.2, -4.7
XYZ20.6, 28.6, 34.6
Decimal4366489
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A099;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A099;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A099;
}