#42CCBD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #42CCBD

Visually, #42CCBD is defined as a moderate cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 204, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 173.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CCBD
RGB66, 204, 189
HSL173.5°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 7%, 20%
HSV173.5°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB74.8, -40.0, -3.3
XYZ33.0, 48.0, 55.7
Decimal4377789

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC