HEX Color #42DBBD (Turquoise)

About #42DBBD

The precise color #42DBBD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 219, and 189.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 70% cyan and 0% magenta inks. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42DBBD

RGB66, 219, 189

HSL168.2°, 68.0%, 55.9%

CMYK70%, 0%, 14%, 14%

HSV168.2°, 69.9%, 85.9%

LAB79.3, -46.6, 3.2

XYZ36.8, 55.5, 56.9

Decimal4381629

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42DBBD #DB4160

Analogous

#41DB70 #41ACDB

Triadic

#BC41DB #DBBD41

Tetradic

#7041DB #DB4160 #ACDB41

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42DBBD

#57DFC4

#6CE3CB

#81E7D3

#96EBDA

#ABEFE1

#C0F3E9

#D5F7F0

#EAFBF7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42DBBD

#3AC2A8

#33AA93

#2C927E

#247969

#1D6154

#16493F

#0E302A

#071815

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.74:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.10:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.66:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.29:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42DBBD; }

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

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

Similar Colors

Turquoise

#40E0D0