HEX Color #42AFA0 (Lightseagreen)

About #42AFA0

The precise color #42AFA0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 175 green, and 160 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42AFA0

RGB66, 175, 160

HSL171.7°, 45.2%, 47.3%

CMYK62%, 0%, 9%, 31%

HSV171.7°, 62.3%, 68.6%

LAB65.2, -34.5, -1.5

XYZ23.9, 34.4, 38.6

Decimal4370336

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AFA0 #AE4151

Analogous

#41AE69 #4187AE

Triadic

#9F41AE #AE9F41

Tetradic

#6941AE #AE4151 #87AE41

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42AFA0

#57B7AA

#6CC0B5

#81C9BF

#96D2CA

#ABDBD4

#C0E4DF

#D5EDE9

#EAF6F4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42AFA0

#3A9B8E

#33887C

#2C746A

#246158

#1D4D47

#163A35

#0E2623

#071311

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.67:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.87:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.55:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.69:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42AFA0; }

.text-color { color: #42AFA0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42AFA0; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen

#20B2AA