#42E9D3
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.
About #42E9D3
The hex code #42E9D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Turquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 233 green, and 211 blue.
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, 9% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 172.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#42E9D3
RGB66, 233, 211
HSL172.1°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK72%, 0%, 9%, 9%
HSV172.1°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB84.0, -46.9, -1.5
XYZ43.1, 64.1, 71.7
Decimal4385235
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42E9D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #42E9D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42E9D3;
}