#42BDB6
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.
About #42BDB6
Visually, #42BDB6 is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 189 green, and 182 blue.
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, 4% Y, and 26% K. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42BDB6
RGB66, 189, 182
HSL176.6°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK65%, 0%, 4%, 26%
HSV176.6°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB70.1, -35.1, -6.5
XYZ28.9, 40.9, 50.6
Decimal4373942
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42BDB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #42BDB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42BDB6;
}