#42DBFF
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #42DBFF
The hex code #42DBFF represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 219 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 74% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. With a hue angle of 191.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light 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#42DBFF
RGB66, 219, 255
HSL191.4°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK74%, 14%, 0%, 0%
HSV191.4°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB81.3, -28.0, -28.9
XYZ45.6, 59.0, 103.6
Decimal4381695
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.81:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42DBFF;
}
.text-color {
color: #42DBFF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42DBFF;
}