#42CCAF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #42CCAF

At its core, #42CCAF is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumaquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 204 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 0% M, 14% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 167.4° hue, 57.5% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CCAF
RGB66, 204, 175
HSL167.4°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 14%, 20%
HSV167.4°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB74.5, -43.7, 3.7
XYZ31.6, 47.4, 48.0
Decimal4377775

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA