HEX Color #42E2DB (Turquoise)

About #42E2DB

The hex code #42E2DB represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 226, and 219.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42E2DB

RGB66, 226, 219

HSL177.4°, 73.4%, 57.3%

CMYK71%, 0%, 3%, 11%

HSV177.4°, 70.8%, 88.6%

LAB82.2, -41.7, -8.5

XYZ42.2, 60.7, 76.5

Decimal4383451

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42E2DB #E24148

Analogous

#41E28B #4198E2

Triadic

#DB41E2 #E2DB41

Tetradic

#8A41E2 #E24148 #98E241

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42E2DB

#57E5DF

#6CE8E3

#81EBE7

#96EEEB

#ABF2EF

#C0F5F3

#D5F8F7

#EAFBFB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42E2DB

#3AC8C2

#33AFAA

#2C9692

#247D79

#1D6461

#164B49

#0E3230

#071918

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.60:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.13:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.53:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.16:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E2DB; }

.text-color { color: #42E2DB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E2DB; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise

#40E0D0