#42BDD3

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #42BDD3

At its core, #42BDD3 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 189 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 69% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42BDD3
RGB66, 189, 211
HSL189.1°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK69%, 10%, 0%, 17%
HSV189.1°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB71.0, -26.6, -20.9
XYZ32.2, 42.3, 68.1
Decimal4373971

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42BDD3; }
.text-color { color: #42BDD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42BDD3; }

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