#42A0B6

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #42A0B6

The hex code #42A0B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 160 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 64% C, 12% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A0B6
RGB66, 160, 182
HSL191.4°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 12%, 0%, 29%
HSV191.4°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB61.4, -20.8, -19.6
XYZ23.3, 29.7, 48.8
Decimal4366518

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.94:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A0B6; }
.text-color { color: #42A0B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A0B6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0