#42C5B6

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #42C5B6

When working with digital screens, the color #42C5B6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 197, 182).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 173.1° hue, 53.0% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C5B6
RGB66, 197, 182
HSL173.1°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 0%, 8%, 23%
HSV173.1°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB72.5, -38.7, -2.9
XYZ30.7, 44.5, 51.2
Decimal4375990

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C5B6; }
.text-color { color: #42C5B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C5B6; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC