#42C5BD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #42C5BD

At its core, #42C5BD is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 197, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 176.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C5BD
RGB66, 197, 189
HSL176.3°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV176.3°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB72.7, -36.8, -6.4
XYZ31.4, 44.8, 55.1
Decimal4375997

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C5BD; }
.text-color { color: #42C5BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C5BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC