HEX Color #42E9CC (Turquoise)

About #42E9CC

The precise color #42E9CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Turquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 233 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 169.6° hue, 79.1% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42E9CC

RGB66, 233, 204

HSL169.6°, 79.1%, 58.6%

CMYK72%, 0%, 12%, 9%

HSV169.6°, 71.7%, 91.4%

LAB83.9, -48.7, 1.9

XYZ42.3, 63.8, 67.2

Decimal4385228

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42E9CC #E8425E

Analogous

#42E878 #42B2E8

Triadic

#CC42E8 #E8CC42

Tetradic

#7842E8 #E8425E #B2E842

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42E9CC

#57EBD1

#6CEDD7

#81F0DD

#96F2E2

#ABF5E8

#C0F7EE

#D5FAF3

#EAFCF9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42E9CC

#3ACFB5

#33B59E

#2C9B88

#248171

#1D675A

#164D44

#0E332D

#071916

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.53:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.76:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.46:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.70:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42E9CC; }

.text-color { color: #42E9CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42E9CC; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise

#40E0D0