#42CCCC
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.
About #42CCCC
Visually, #42CCCC is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 204 green, and 204 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42CCCC
RGB66, 204, 204
HSL180.0°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 0%, 0%, 20%
HSV180.0°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB75.3, -35.9, -10.8
XYZ34.7, 48.7, 64.7
Decimal4377804
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42CCCC;
}
.text-color {
color: #42CCCC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42CCCC;
}