HEX Color #42B6BD (Lightseagreen)

About #42B6BD

The precise color #42B6BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 182 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 65% cyan and 4% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42B6BD

RGB66, 182, 189

HSL183.4°, 48.2%, 50.0%

CMYK65%, 4%, 0%, 26%

HSV183.4°, 65.1%, 74.1%

LAB68.2, -29.7, -13.1

XYZ28.2, 38.3, 54.1

Decimal4372157

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42B6BD #BD4841

Analogous

#41BD86 #4178BD

Triadic

#BD41B6 #B6BD41

Tetradic

#8641BD #BD4841 #78BD41

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42B6BD

#57BEC4

#6CC6CB

#81CED3

#96D6DA

#ABDEE1

#C0E6E9

#D5EEF0

#EAF6F7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42B6BD

#3AA1A8

#338D93

#2C797E

#246569

#1D5054

#163C3F

#0E282A

#071415

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.43:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.66:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.32:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.36:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42B6BD; }

.text-color { color: #42B6BD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42B6BD; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen

#20B2AA