#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.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42B6B6
RGB66, 182, 182
HSL180.0°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 0%, 0%, 29%
HSV180.0°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB68.0, -31.8, -9.6
XYZ27.4, 38.0, 50.1
Decimal4372150

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42B6B6; }
.text-color { color: #42B6B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42B6B6; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
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