#42B6B6
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.
About #42B6B6
The hex code #42B6B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 182 green, and 182 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 64% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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.