HEX Color #42CCE9 (Skyblue)

About #42CCE9

The precise color #42CCE9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 204, 233).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42CCE9

RGB66, 204, 233

HSL190.4°, 79.1%, 58.6%

CMYK72%, 12%, 0%, 9%

HSV190.4°, 71.7%, 91.4%

LAB76.2, -27.3, -25.0

XYZ38.5, 50.2, 84.8

Decimal4377833

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42CCE9 #E85F42

Analogous

#42E8B2 #4278E8

Triadic

#E842CB #CBE842

Tetradic

#B242E8 #E85F42 #78E842

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42CCE9

#57D1EB

#6CD7ED

#81DDF0

#96E2F2

#ABE8F5

#C0EEF7

#D5F3FA

#EAF9FC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42CCE9

#3AB5CF

#339EB5

#2C889B

#247181

#1D5A67

#16444D

#0E2D33

#071619

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.90:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.05:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.82:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.39:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CCE9; }

.text-color { color: #42CCE9; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CCE9; }

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