#42D3B6

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with 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

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

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA