HEX Color #42B6AF (Lightseagreen)

About #42B6AF

At its core, #42B6AF is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 182 green, and 175 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 176.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42B6AF

RGB66, 182, 175

HSL176.4°, 46.8%, 48.6%

CMYK64%, 0%, 4%, 29%

HSV176.4°, 63.7%, 71.4%

LAB67.8, -33.7, -6.0

XYZ26.7, 37.7, 46.4

Decimal4372143

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42B6AF #B64149

Analogous

#41B675 #4183B6

Triadic

#AF41B6 #B6AF41

Tetradic

#7541B6 #B64149 #83B641

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42B6AF

#57BEB7

#6CC6C0

#81CEC9

#96D6D2

#ABDEDB

#C0E6E4

#D5EEED

#EAF6F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42B6AF

#3AA19B

#338D88

#2C7974

#246561

#1D504D

#163C3A

#0E2826

#071413

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.54:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.35:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.26:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42B6AF; }

.text-color { color: #42B6AF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42B6AF; }

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