#42D3BD
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.
About #42D3BD
The precise color #42D3BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Turquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 211, 189).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 69% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42D3BD
RGB66, 211, 189
HSL170.9°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK69%, 0%, 10%, 17%
HSV170.9°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB76.9, -43.1, -0.2
XYZ34.7, 51.4, 56.2
Decimal4379581
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.28:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42D3BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #42D3BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42D3BD;
}