#42A8A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #42A8A8

The precise color #42A8A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 168 green, and 168 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42A8A8
RGB66, 168, 168
HSL180.0°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 0%, 0%, 34%
HSV180.0°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB63.3, -29.0, -8.8
XYZ23.3, 32.0, 42.0
Decimal4368552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A8A8; }
.text-color { color: #42A8A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A8A8; }

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