#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.