HEX Color #42D3B6 (Mediumaquamarine)

About #42D3B6

The precise color #42D3B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 211 green, and 182 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 69% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 168.0° hue, 62.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42D3B6

RGB66, 211, 182

HSL168.0°, 62.2%, 54.3%

CMYK69%, 0%, 14%, 17%

HSV168.0°, 68.7%, 82.7%

LAB76.8, -44.9, 3.3

XYZ34.0, 51.1, 52.3

Decimal4379574

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42D3B6 #D2425F

Analogous

#42D26D #42A7D2

Triadic

#B542D2 #D2B542

Tetradic

#6D42D2 #D2425F #A7D242

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42D3B6

#57D7BE

#6CDCC6

#81E1CE

#96E6D6

#ABEBDE

#C0F0E6

#D5F5EE

#EAFAF6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42D3B6

#3ABBA1

#33A48D

#2C8C79

#247565

#1D5D50

#16463C

#0E2E28

#071714

#000000

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: #42D3B6; }

.text-color { color: #42D3B6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42D3B6; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine

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