#42BDCC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #42BDCC

The precise color #42BDCC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 189 parts green, and 204 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 68% cyan and 7% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#42BDCC
RGB66, 189, 204
HSL186.5°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 7%, 0%, 20%
HSV186.5°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB70.8, -28.7, -17.5
XYZ31.3, 41.9, 63.6
Decimal4373964

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1