#42B6A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #42B6A8

When working with digital screens, the color #42B6A8 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 182, 168).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 64% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 8% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 172.8° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42B6A8
RGB66, 182, 168
HSL172.8°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 0%, 8%, 29%
HSV172.8°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB67.6, -35.6, -2.5
XYZ26.0, 37.4, 42.9
Decimal4372136

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42B6A8; }
.text-color { color: #42B6A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42B6A8; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
#20B2AA