#42D3E9

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #42D3E9

The precise color #42D3E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 211, and 233.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 72% Cyan, 9% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42D3E9
RGB66, 211, 233
HSL187.9°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK72%, 9%, 0%, 9%
HSV187.9°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB78.2, -30.8, -21.9
XYZ40.2, 53.6, 85.3
Decimal4379625

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42D3E9; }
.text-color { color: #42D3E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42D3E9; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1