#42AFAF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #42AFAF

When working with digital screens, the color #42AFAF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 175, and 175.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 62% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42AFAF
RGB66, 175, 175
HSL180.0°, 45.2%, 47.3%
CMYK62%, 0%, 0%, 31%
HSV180.0°, 62.3%, 68.6%
LAB65.7, -30.4, -9.2
XYZ25.3, 34.9, 46.0
Decimal4370351

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

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

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