#42CCF8

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #42CCF8

Visually, #42CCF8 is defined as a vivid cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 204, 248).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 73% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% 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. 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#42CCF8
RGB66, 204, 248
HSL194.5°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK73%, 18%, 0%, 3%
HSV194.5°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB76.8, -22.7, -32.2
XYZ40.8, 51.1, 96.5
Decimal4377848

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.22:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42CCF8; }
.text-color { color: #42CCF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42CCF8; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF