#42BDAF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #42BDAF

When working with digital screens, the color #42BDAF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 189 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 65% C, 0% M, 7% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42BDAF
RGB66, 189, 175
HSL173.2°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK65%, 0%, 7%, 26%
HSV173.2°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB69.9, -37.0, -2.9
XYZ28.2, 40.6, 46.9
Decimal4373935

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
#20B2AA