#42CCC5

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #42CCC5

When working with digital screens, the color #42CCC5 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 204 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 68% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3% Yellow, and 20% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CCC5
RGB66, 204, 197
HSL177.0°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 3%, 20%
HSV177.0°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB75.1, -37.9, -7.3
XYZ33.9, 48.4, 60.4
Decimal4377797

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.68:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CCC5; }
.text-color { color: #42CCC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CCC5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC