#42DBC5
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.
About #42DBC5
Visually, #42DBC5 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Turquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 219, 197).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 171.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42DBC5
RGB66, 219, 197
HSL171.4°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK70%, 0%, 10%, 14%
HSV171.4°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB79.5, -44.5, -0.7
XYZ37.7, 55.9, 61.6
Decimal4381637
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42DBC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #42DBC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42DBC5;
}