#42C5DB
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.
About #42C5DB
At its core, #42C5DB is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 197, and 219.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 70% cyan and 10% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 188.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42C5DB
RGB66, 197, 219
HSL188.6°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK70%, 10%, 0%, 14%
HSV188.6°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB73.7, -28.2, -21.3
XYZ35.0, 46.2, 74.1
Decimal4376027
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42C5DB;
}
.text-color {
color: #42C5DB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42C5DB;
}