#42A8CC
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #42A8CC
When working with digital screens, the color #42A8CC is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 168, and 204.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 195.7° hue, 57.5% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#42A8CC
RGB66, 168, 204
HSL195.7°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 18%, 0%, 20%
HSV195.7°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB64.6, -18.1, -27.0
XYZ27.1, 33.5, 62.2
Decimal4368588
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A8CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A8CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A8CC;
}