#42BDE2
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #42BDE2
Visually, #42BDE2 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 189 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 16% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42BDE2
RGB66, 189, 226
HSL193.9°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK71%, 16%, 0%, 11%
HSV193.9°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB71.6, -22.0, -28.3
XYZ34.2, 43.0, 78.5
Decimal4373986
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42BDE2;
}
.text-color {
color: #42BDE2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42BDE2;
}